YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has congratulated musician and composer Djivan Gasparyan on turning 90 years old.

“Dear Maestro, I cordially congratulate you on your 90th anniversary of birth. Our entire people and the music-loving world society has already ranked you among the greats of global arts. You are a walking legend whom we are proud of,” Pashinyan said in a letter. “We are happy to see you on stage. We continue enjoying the Armenian [duduk], the glory of which you have spread around the world. Congratulations on your 90th birthday, I wish sound health and all the best to you,” he said.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan