Honored Artist of Armenia

Honored Artist of Armenia
Awarded forExcellence and outstanding achievement
CountryArmenia
Presented byPresident of Armenia
First awarded2004

Honored Artist of Armenia is an award given by the Republic of Armenia.[1] It was established in 2002 as "Honorary Titles of the Republic of Armenia in Science, Education, Journalism, Culture, Arts, Health, Physical Culture and Sports".[2] The award was reestablished in 2004 with the adoption of the National Assembly and the signature of the Armenian president. The first awards were given in 2008 by the Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan. Currently,[when?] 115 Armenian citizens and one United States citizen have received the award.