“Writer Yervand Petrosyan's 75th Birthday Anniversary”


    On April 2, 2015 in the framework of the “Children’s literature and music week” an event devoted to the 75th birthday anniversary of Yervand Petrosyan took place in the auditorium of Armenian Writers Association. The celebration was organized by Armenian Writers Association, the Yerevan City Central Library and the National Children’s library after Khnko-Aper. The audience was full of writers, old and young readers who were there to congratulate Mr. Petrosyan. Speeches were made by the President of Armenian Writers Association, writer Eduard Militonyan, Culture Minister Counselor Vahan Yeghazaryan, who conveyed Culture Minister Hasmik Petrosyan's message, “Grigor Narekatsi” medal and diploma. The message of “Armenian Encyclopedia” Dirctor Hochannes Ayvasian's message was conveyed by his co-worker Elmira Margaryan. Among other speechmakers were writer Liparit Sargsyan, Doctor, Professor of Philological Sciences Ludvig Karapetyan, writer, translator Levon Blboulyan, literary critic Artemnik Nikoghosyan, writer, public speaker Hrachia Matevosyan/Hracho/, writer, journalist Armen Shekoyan, The Constitutional Court Press Secretary Hovhannes Papikyan, director of the YCCL, Honorary worker of culture Hasmik Karapetyan, who congratulated Yervand Petrosyan and convey the kind words of readers and workers of the library. Some of the author's poems were recited by the young reader of National Children's Literature Library after Khnko-Aper and a speech was made by the library's deputy director Madlena Hovsepian. Some beautiful national and folk songs were performed by students of Yerevan State Conservatory Tagoohi Sargsyan and Anoush Harutyunyan. The host of the event was Gayane' Samvelyan.

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