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 Bagramian, Marshal of the Soviet Union
 * Aram Khachaturian, composer
 * Tigran Petrosian, World Chess Champion (1966)
 * Loris Tjeknavorian, Maestro
 * Aghasi Shaboyan, dancer
 * Mariam Aslamazian, painter
 * Gevorg Gharibjanian, historian
 * Alexander Arutiunian, composer (2005)
 * Edvard Mirzoian, composer (2005)