Ukrainian scholar, philosopher, and armenologist Irina Gayuk has been awarded Ukraine’s Taras Shevchenko prize, and for her book entitled, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Armenian Culture in Ukraine, AnalitikaUA.net reported.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko awarded the Taras Shevchenko National Prize 2014 to the prominent cultural figures, informed the Ukrainian presidential press service.

The Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine is the country’s highest state award  for culture and arts.