The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland has handed the Honorary Medal of Merit to the chief producer of the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, director of “Hover” State Chamber Choir Arman Padaryan.

The medal was handed to Padaryan by Polish Ambassador to Armenia Paweł Cieplak.

It was awarded to Padaryan for his major contribution to Armenian-Polish cultural relations, in particular for organizing more than two dozen concerts over the last 12 years, and which have contributed to the strengthening of ties between the two countries.