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Streets in Yerevan to be named after famous Armenian composers

Streets in Yerevan to be named after famous Armenian composers
By the decision of the Council of Elders of Yerevan, a number of streets in the capital will be named after 20th-century famous Armenian composers. This was reported by the Composers' Union. The author of the decision is Arthur Ispiryan, a member of the Council of Elders, and director of the Public Radio's library in Armenia.

The section stretching from 120 Verin Antarain Street to Leonid Azgaldyan Street will be named after composer, cellist, People's Artist of the USSR Artemi Ayvazyan, 

The section stretching from Leonid Azgaldyan Street to 150/17 Verin Antarain Street - composer, People's Artist of the USSR-USSR Edward Mirzoyan,

The section stretching from 150/17 Verin Antarain street to 174/10 -  composer, conductor, People's Artist of the USSR-USSR Konstantin Orbelyan,

The section stretching from Leonid Azgaldyan Street to 128/2 Verin Antarain Street - composer, People's Artist of the USSR - USSR - the section stretching from Leonid Azgaldyan Street to Gohar Gasparyan Street - the name of the composer - Edgar Hovhannisyan

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