YEREVAN, JANUARY 11, ARMENPRESS:
The ceremony of handing diplomas to the representatives of Swiss-Armenian community and Armenian organizations took place January 10 in Armenian embassy to Switzerland.
MFA press office reported that Armenia's Ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour handed Armenia's Culture Ministry's diplomas to Topalian Foundation, distinguished Swiss-Armenian conductor Luke Baghdasaryan, composer Sirvard Ghazanchian, poet, Armenologist Vahe Godel.
Diplomas of the ministry were handed to director of Topalian school Nevrik Azadian, director of Armenology research center at Geneva University Valentina Calzolari Bouvier, teacher of Topalian school Meda Khachatrian.
Ambassador Aznavour expressed gratitude to the awardees for their contribution to the preservation of Armenian identity and culture.