Fridtjof Nansen Foundation head dies at 74

Felix Bakhchinyan, founding director of the Fridtjof Nansen Foundation of Armenia and director of  Fridtjof Nansen Museum, passed away at the age of 74 on Wednesday.

A famous writer, literary critic, translator, and advisor to the Writers Union of Armenia, Bakhchinyan established the foundation in 1994.

He authored numerous literary articles, short stories, novels and monographs.