Composer Edvard Mirzoyan Awarded UN’s “Leonardo Da Vinci” Medal

COMPOSER EDVARD MIRZOYAN AWARDED UN’S “LEONARDO DA VINCI” MEDAL

Noyan Tapan
May 17 2006

YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Under the decision of the European
Committee of Public Awards and Prizes attached to UN, USSR People’s
Artist, composer Edvard Mirzoyan was awarded “Leonardo da Vinci”
medal and diploma. Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed about it by
Gayane Durgarian, Press Executive of RA Ministry of Culture and Youth
Affairs. The composer was recommended for the award by RA Ministry
of Culture and Youth Affairs and the Armenian Peace Foundation.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS