YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. For the considerable contribution to the sphere of theatrical art and on the occasion of the International Theater Day, by the March 26 decree of RA President Robert Kocharian a group of figures of art and culture have been awarded RA honorary titles. Noyan Tapan was informed about it by the RA President's Press Office. Honorary title of People's Artist has been given to: Kim Yeritsian, an actor at Yerevan H. Ghaplanian State Dramatic Theater, Irina Marchenko, an actress at K. Stanislavski State Russian Dramatic Theater, Roza Mkhitarian, an actress at Vanadzor H. Abelian State Dramatic Theater, Rafael Jrbashian, a producer, a professor at Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinema. A title of Honored Artist has been given to: Georgy Amiragov, an actor at Yerevan Youth Chamber Theater, a producer, Razmik Khosroyev, an actor at G. Sundukian National Academic Theater, Lusine Kirakosian, an actress at Yerevan H. Ghaplanian Dramatic Theater, David Hakobian, an actor at Yerevan Hamazgayin State Theater, a producer, Alis Hekimbashian, a producer at A. Spendiarian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet, a lecturer at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, Mariam Ghazarian, an actress at H. Paronian State Theater of Musical Comedy, Ara Matevosian, an actor at Yerevan Theater of Young Spectator, Silva Yuzbashian, a soloist at the Armenian State Philharmony, a reciter, Karen Jangirov, an actor at G. Sundukian National Academic Theater. A title of Honored Painter has been given to: Martiros Badalian, the chief painter at Yerevan State Theater of Marionettes. A title of Honored Figure of Art has been given to: Vrezh Hakobian, the Deputy Director of A. Spendiarian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet, Larisa Mangasarova, a producer at H. Tumanian State Puppet Theater, Arzas Voskanian, a composer, the Head of the National Instruments and Armenian Singing Chair of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, a professor, Vigen Stepanian, a producer.

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