Movses Gorgisyan
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Moses Gorgisyan led nationalist demonstrations in Yerevan
which led to him being jailed in 1988. He received the highest title in Armenia
, the National Hero of Armenia
award. He also was an editor of the Armenian edition of Glasnost magazine.
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
which led to him being jailed in 1988. He received the highest title in Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, the National Hero of Armenia
National Hero of Armenia
National Hero of Armenia is the highest title in the Republic of Armenia. The law on the title has been in effect since April 22, 1994. The highest title is awarded for outstanding services of national importance to the Republic of Armenia in defense and strengthening of the state system and...
award. He also was an editor of the Armenian edition of Glasnost magazine.