YEREVAN (Noyan Tapan)–President Robert Kocharian issued a decree Wednesday awarding Aleksan Giragosian the "Mesrob Mashdots" medal for his active participation in the country’s economic and political realms.
The medal is considered the highest honor in Armenia.
According to Armenian newspapers–on the same day–Kocharian issued another decree awarding the "Movses Khorenatzi" medal to Bagrad Ulubabyan for his dedicated work as a writer–historian and orator.