YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, ARMENPRESS. President of Russia Vladimir Putin has awarded Culture figures with medals and orders. Among the recipients of the medals is Hasmik Poghosyan, former Minister of Culture of Armenia. Poghosyan was awarded the Pushkin Medal.

Putin also awarded Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica and Elizabeth Lerman of “Lerman LLC” and Chen Pin, Director of the Chinese State Theater.