BEIRUT. – Armenian Embassy in Lebanon hosted the Armenian-Lebanese community representatives to grant them the rewards by the Diaspora Ministry on Thursday.

Armenian ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan awarded Lebanese prominent art experts the Arshile Gorky medal, while other organizations, including the Haigazian University and the Tekeyan Cultural Association, received certificates for supporting Armenia-Diaspora cooperation development, preservation of the Armenian identity, development and spreading of the Armenian culture, Armenian MFA informs.

The ambassador also thanked all the institutions of the Armenian community for developing Armenian culture, their contribution to the preservation of the national identity, as well as for close cooperation with the Embassy.