Hovik Abrahamyan sent condolences on Hovhannes Grigoryan's death

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, ARMENPRESS. The Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan sent his condolences on the occasion of the death of the Secretary of the Writers' Union of Armenia Hovhannes Grigoryan. As reports "Armenpress" the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia posted on the wall of his facebook profile: "I was deeply grieved to hear about the untimely death of prominent writer, Secretary of the Writers' Union of Armenia Hovhannes Grigoryan. The Armenian literature lost a talented poet, who always preserved and continued the rich traditions of the Armenian poetry."

Among other things Hovik Abrahamyan noted that the works by Hovhannes Grigoryan became an inseparable part of the Armenian cultural heritage and spiritual treasury. Also he stated: "I offer my deepest sympathies to Hovhannes Grigoryan's family and friends and share their grief."

After a long illness prominent modern Armenian writer Hovhannes Grigoryan died in the morning on February 7.

Hovhannes Grigoryan was born in the city of Gyumri, Armenia, on August 7, 1945. He graduated from the Yerevan State University, department of Mathematical Linguistics. He was the editor-in-chief of WUA 'Serund' electronic magazine and "Mihr" magazine. He wrote numerous articles on publicity and critique, translated and published in separate editions of several works of Russian, English and Spanish writers. His own works were translated into English, French, Russian, Spanish, Persian, Arabian etc. Among his collected works are "Songs without Music", "Quite Different Autumn", "Rain on a Sad Occasion", and many others. He was awarded with literary prize after Avetik Isahakyan, Movses Khorenatsi Medal, Vahagn Prize, and the State Prize of Artsakh.