List of Honorary Citizens of Gyumri

The honorary citizen award is the highest decoration of Gyumri (former "Leninakan") town, Armenia. Among the recipients are:

* Charles Aznavour, famous singer, songwriter and actor
* Robert Kocharian, President of Armenia
* Nikolai Ryzhkov, politician
* Mstislav Rostropovich, musician
* Valentina Tereshkova (1965)
* Martiros Sarian, painter (1964)
* Victor Ambartsumian, (1964)
* Hovhannes Baghramian, Marshall
* Aram Khachaturian, composer
* Tigran Petrosian, World Chess Champion (1966)
* Aghasi Shaboyan, dancer
* Mariam Aslamazian, painter
* Gevorg Gharibjanian, historian
* Alexander Arutiunian, composer (2005)
* Edvard Mirzoian, composer (2005)

References

* [http://www.gyumri.am/arm/honorary.html Official list by Gyumri.am]