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The honorary citizen award is the highest decoration of
Gyumri (former Leninakan) town,
Armenia. Among the recipients are:
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Charles Aznavour, famous singer, songwriter and actor
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Robert Kocharian, President of
Armenia
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Nikolai Ryzhkov, politician
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Mstislav Rostropovich, musician
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Valentina Tereshkova (1965)
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Martiros Sarian, painter (1964)
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Victor Ambartsumian, (1964)
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Hovhannes Bagramian, Marshal of the Soviet Union
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Aram Khachaturian, composer
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Tigran Petrosian, World Chess Champion (1966)
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Loris Tjeknavorian, Maestro
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Aghasi Shaboyan, dancer
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Mariam Aslamazian, painter
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Gevorg Gharibjanian, historian
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Alexander Arutiunian, composer (2005)
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Edvard Mirzoian, composer (2005)
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