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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has congratulated Armenia's national hero Hovhannes Chekijian on the occasion of the 95th anniversary, the PM's Office said.

 The message reads as follows:

"Dear Maestro,

I warmly congratulate you on the occasion of your 95th birthday.

Your entire life and work are a brilliant manifestation of unwavering dedication to music, a reflection of the image of a true intellectual.

As a worthy artist, you have made a significant contribution to the development of Armenian choral art.

Your activity is instructive for everyone. For years, you and the State National Academic Choir of Armenia, led by you, have been presenting the Armenian choral art with dignity on the best stages of the world.

National hero of Armenia, great Armenian,
Dear maestro,

I am glad that you continue to work with all your energy today. Congratulating you again on the occasion of the birthday, I wish you good health and all the best.''