YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. A festive event dedicated to the 80th birth anniversary of Armenia's best sportsman of the 20th century Albert Azarian took place on February 17 at Yerevan A. Spendiarian State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet. Exclusive recordings of Azarian's performances were shown during the event. RA Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Armen Grigorian, Yerevan Deputy Mayor Kamo Areyan congratulated A. Azarian. Gagik Tsarukian, the Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, awarded A. Azarian Trdat III Arshakuni medal and a car.

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