President Serzh Sargsyan receives Polish composer Ksistof Penderetski

President Serzh Sargsyan received today Ksistof Penderetski, an outstanding Polish composer and conductor of Armenian origin, who is visiting our country within the framework of the “Perspectives of the 21st” 10th international music festival, President's press office says.

Welcoming the visit of the great composer to Armenia, President Serzh Sargsyan said: “It’s always a great honor for us to host you in our country. Our people rate highly your compositions, as well as your devotion to the Armenian roots.”

President Sargsyan awarded Ksistof Penderetski with a Medal of Honor of the Republic of Armenia. The composer said it was a great honor for him to get the award.

Serzh Sargsyan and Ksistof Penderetski talked about the Armenian-Polish cultural ties and about the new initiatives of cooperation.