Vardan Mkrtchi Ajemian was a Soviet Armenian theatral director and actor, People's Artist of USSR (1965). Hero of Socialist Labour (1975).

He studied in Yerevan

Yerevan

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 and Moscow

Moscow

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. In 1928 he founded the Second Armenian State Theatre (Gyumri State Theatre), in 1939 he moved to Yerevan Sundukian Theatre and became its artistic director. He directed Alexander Shirvanzade

Alexander Shirvanzade

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's "For the Honour" (1939), William Saroyan

William Saroyan

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's "My Heart is in Mountains" (1961), Papazian's "Rock" (1944), Nairi Zarian

Nairi Zarian

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's "Ara Geghetsik" (1946), several musical presentations. State Prizes of the USSR (1951) and Armenian SSR (1971).

Awards

• November 24, 1945 — Order of the Badge of Honor
  Order of the Badge of Honor
  The Order of the Badge of Honour was a civilian award of the Soviet Union.It was instituted on 25 November 1935 and conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in production, scientific research and social, cultural and other forms of social activity, for promotion of economic,...
  
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• 1951 — USSR State Prize
  USSR State Prize
  The USSR State Prize was the Soviet Union's state honour. It was established on September 9, 1966. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the prize was followed up by the State Prize of the Russian Federation....
  
  , third level
• June 27, 1956 — Order of Lenin
  Order of Lenin
  The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
  
  ,
• 1970 — State Prize of the Armenian SSR,
• December 8, 1975 — Hero of Socialist Labor
  Hero of Socialist Labor
  Hero of Socialist Labour was an honorary title in the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries. It was the highest degree of distinction for exceptional achievements in national economy and culture...
  
   with the award of the Order of Lenin
  Order of Lenin
  The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
  
  and the medal "Hammer and Sickle", etc.

Source

• Armenian Concise Encyclopedia, Ed. by acad. K. Khudaverdian, Yerevan, 1990, p. 147-148

External links

• "Ajemian" stamp