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Vanessa Kachaduian- Anahit Bayandour dies

Anahit Bayandour dies


January 07, 2011 | 14:15

The renowned translator, human rights activist and public figure Anahit Bayandour died at the age of 70, on Jan. 7 morning.

She is famous for her Russian translations of Hrant Matevosyan. Bayandour was a member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia of the first convocation. Later she became a human rights activist. In 1992, Anahit Bayandour received the Olof Palme Prize.

Anahit did many good deeds for the orphans of Armenia and many other charities, she will be missed.