ARMENIANS HONOR THEIR MEDALLISTS IN PYATIGORSK
Noyan Tapan
Jul 2, 2007
PYATIGORSK, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The honoring
ceremony of Armenian leavers who finished school with a medal took
place in the city of Pyatigorsk, Stavropol territory. According to the
editorial office of the Yerkramas newspaper of Armenians in Russia,
the event was organized by the Stavropol regional department of the
Union of Armenians in Russia, on the initiative of the Armenian youth
organizations of the territory and with their active participation
in the celebration, as well as with participation of the Armenian
communities.
The event started at the Surb Sargis (Saint Sargis) church of
Pyatigorsk with the liturgy served by Ter Aram Hunanian, the Deputy
Head of the Russian Southern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
and other clergymen of the Armenian churches of Stavropol. Then,
already at the big hall of the Panorama cafe, situated on the Mashuk
mountain, in official conditions, representatives of the Armenian
intelligentsia, doctors of sciences, honored teachers of Russia,
honored doctors, artists, Europe boxing champion David Hayrapetian,
and heads of RA and NKR youth delegations gave diplomas and souvenirs
to the medallists (122 leavers). Disks of the film "Mother" were given
to all medallists by the Armyanskaya Panorama newspaper of Armenians
of Stavropol and Terek.
The handing of the diplomas was accompanied by performances of
song and dance ensembles of different cities of the territory. The
Stavropol department of the Union of Armenians in Russia has also
set special stipends in the sphere of Armenology, journalism, and
political science.