YERVAN (Noyan Tapan)-On the occasion of the ninth anniversary of Armenia’s independence–Armenian President Robert Kocahraian awarded the "Movses Khorenatsi" medal to nine prominent Armenian figures.
By way of a presidential decree–singer Hovhannes Badalyan–director of the state Academy of Arts and Music–Gegham Grigorian–Stage actor Armen Khostikyan–Singer Ophelia Hambartsoumian–director of the Baronian theater group Yervant Ghazantchyan–conductor Aram Gharabegian–dancer and choreographer Norig Mehrabyan–editor Boris Mgrditchyan and Sundukian theater group member Khatchig Nazaretyan all received the prestigious honor.
The president also awarded various medals of honor to high ranking military leaders and war heroes.