Philanthropist Hovhannes Oyunjyan passed away
Armenian doctor, philanthropist Hovhannes Oyunjyan passed away in Gyumri, Shirak province official website reported. Oyunjyan, a New-York-based famous Armenian doctor, marked his 98th birthday anniversary in Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest city, on July 13, where he also attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a concert hall after his name.
To note, Oyunjyan who is also honorary citizen of Gyumri, founded the Oyunjyan charity fund in 1988, which has invested 7 million US dollars in Gyumri over the past 20 years. After being renovated in 2000, the Oyunjyan school N21 opened in Gyumri. Vardouhi Art School came into operation in 2014.
In 2015 Oyunjyan was awarded with “Poghos Nubar” medal by Armenia’s minister of diaspora for promotion of active connections between Armenia and Diaspora as well as for the great investment in the development of cooperation between Armenia and Diaspora.