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Embassy of Armenia to Greece hosted the awarding ceremony of Vartan Tashdjian

24 July, 2015

On June 23 the Embassy of Armenia to Greece hosted the awarding ceremony of Vartan Tashdjian, head of the Armenian “Narek” Schools Committee of Cyprus, honouring the latter with the highest award of the Ministry of Diaspora “Gold Medal” for his remarkable contributions to the preservation of Armenian identity.

In his opening remarks Ambassador Galatchian stated that every Armenian preserving national identity outside the Motherland is a hero, and those Armenians who dedicate their careers to this aim, are double heroes. In briefly presenting the rich biography of the awardee, Ambassador Galatchian stressed that the highest award of the Ministry of Diaspora found its rightful owner in the person of Mr Tashdjian.

Following the awarding ceremony Mr Tashdjian delivered a speech extending words of gratitude to the Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan, Armenian Representative in the Cyprus Parliament Vartkes Mahdessian, Ambassador Galatchian, to his friends, colleagues and family.

The merited teacher stated that his pledge to preserve the Armenian identity and to live and work as an Armenian is a tribute to his parents, survivors of the Armenian Genocide, and added that during his whole career he spared no effort to pass this commitment from generation to generation at the Melkonian Educational Instituion and “Narek” Armenian Schools of Cyprus, as well as at several schools of Lebanon. Defining himself as “a humble worker of art and education” Mr Tashdjian noted that the award will encourage him to carry out his activities with multiplied zeal and commitment for the benefit of the Armenian nation and the Motherland.

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Vardan Tashdjian is a renowned Cypriot-Armenian artist and a merited teacher. For ten years he worked as a teacher at the Melkonian Educational Institute, and for 27 years he was the Headmaster of the “Narek” Armenian Schools of Cyprus. From 2009 up to day Mr Tashdjian heads the Armenian “Narek” Schools Committee of Cyprus. He has held over 100 Solo and Group Exhibitions worldwide, participated to international conferences on behalf of Cyprus and as a delegate represented the Armenian Church Catholicosate of Cilicia at the Middle East Council of Churches.

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