Jivan Gasparyan: “Don’t I deserve an apartment?”
World-known duduk player Jivan Gasparyan is surprised at the clamour raised over Tashir 2011 music awards ceremony during which a number of Armenian singers were presented with apartments.
"We have excellent guys living in Russia who are eager to help Armenia. What is the use of complaining? Why should I let anyone else have my gift? Don't I deserve the award?" Gasparyan told a news conference on April 6.
The famous musician confessed that the apartment was the first material award he had received during his activity.
A group of Facebook users named Call on Tashir 2011 Stars urge Armenian pop stars, who were presented with apartments during the ceremony, to give them away to homeless families.
During the press conference, Jivan Gasparyan also spoke about his concert given with leading Russian conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov on March 26.
"We plan to give another concert in Yerevan in autumn," said Gasparyan adding that he was impressed by the warm reception of the Russian audience.
