ArmRadio – Public Radio, Armenia
Oct 13 2007

Gold medals to poetess Diana Ter-Hovhannisyan and literary critic
Yervand Azatyan
13.10.2007 13:50

RA Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan today awarded the Ministry’s
gold medals to poetess Diana Ter-Hovhannisyan and literary critic,
Ministry’s Adviser on Diaspora Issues Yervand Azatyan.

Greeting the participants the Miniser noted that every of them
deserves appreciation, since they have greatly contributed to the
formation and development of Armenian literature abroad.

`Literature is the only language we can proudly speak with the whole
world. The work of every literary worker in the Diaspora is extremely
important, since everyone contributes to the preservation of Armenian
identity and reinforcement of literary ties,’ Hasmik Poghosyan said.

The Minister promised that the awards to literary workers will become
traditional.
From: Baghdasarian