YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. For singificant contribution in the sphere of radio and television, long-term work in the sphere of journalism as well as on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of foundation of the Armenian radio and 50th anniversary of foundation of the television, President Robert Kocharian signed a decree on November 27 on conferring honorary titles to a group of television and radio employees. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA President's Press Office, Raisa Mkrtchian, a soloist of the Radio and Television Estrada Symphonic Orchestra was conferred honorary title of the People's Artist. Mark Petrosian, the author of the "Dasakan Alik" (Classic Channel) program of the Public Television, and Suren Rshtuni, the chief producer of the Public Television, were given the title of the Honourary Culture Figure. Artur Bakhtamian, the creative group head of the "Hingerord Aniv" (The 5th Wheel) program of the Public Television, Tatevik Baghdasarian, the senior commentator of the "Haylur" (Armenian News) information service of the Public Television, Sargis Najarian, the author of the "Gisherayin Alik" (Night Channel) program of the Public Radio, Karen Vardanian, the head of the "Stereo-Studio" program of the Public Radio, Varuzhan Olkinian, the announcer of the "Radiolur" (Radio News) program of the Public Radio, were given title of the Honourary Journalist. By the RA President's another decree, Armen Amirian, the Executive Director of the Public Radio company, Spiridon Hambardzumian, the coordinator of the "Haylur" information service of the Public Television, Marat Ordian, the Deputy Director of the Public Television, were awarded with the Movses Khorenatsi medal.

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