Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Armenian Ambassador to Vietnam Vahram Kazhoyan on the occasion he began his term in Vietnam. (Photo: Armenian Embassy in Vietnam) Reporter: Diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Armenia were established on 14 July 1992. The friendship and traditional cooperation between Vietnam and Armenia have been built over the past 30 years. Would you please share about diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Armenia recently? Ambassador Vahram Kazhoyan: Thank you for this opportunity to address to the people through your publication. Using this opportunity, I would first of all like to extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Vietnam on the occasion of the Lunar New Year and wish them power and strength, the symbols of the Tiger, during the year of 2022. I also wish the people of Vietnam strong health, and determination to fully overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Armenian-Vietnamese relations have been tested through time. We have had a number o
Hovhannes Chekijyan to chair jury for 17th Khachaturian International Competition
The jury chairman of the 17th Khachaturian International Competition set to take place from June 6 to 12, 2021 in Yerevan will be renowned Armenian conductor and composer Hovhannes Chekijyan Aram Khachaturian Competition” Cultural Foundation reported.
This year, the Competition is open for conductors, regardless of citizenship and nationality, aged at least 22 and no older than 36 years on the date of the opening ceremony of the Competition (June 6, 2021). Conductors, who are former First prize winners of the Competition, are not eligible to participate.
The Khachaturian International Conducting Competition consists of a Primary audition stage (selection by submitted video materials) and 2 rounds: 1st round, 2rd round (final). The deadline of the applications is May 10, 2021. Application form is available on the website of the Competition.