Russian Lyricism

Vladimir Abajyan was born in Shirak region of Armenia. In 1951 he graduated from the acting department of Yerevan Fine Arts and Theater Institute, was an actor of Yerevan National Academic Theater named after G. Sundukyan. He also acted in films, performed on Radio and TV, was a master of speech art. In the last years of his life he was mainly engaged in reading of Armenian poetry. Vladimir Abajyan was awarded with diplomas and prizes. In 1972 he was awarded the title Honored Artist of Armenia, in 1984 People’s Artist of Armenia. In 1998 he received “Movses Khorenatsi” medal, in 2006 the gold medal of the RA Ministry of Culture and the title of "Master of Gyumri". Vladimir Abajyan died in Yerevan.