Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of People's Artist of Armenia Rudolf Kharatyan.

"Dear Mr. Kharatyan,

I cordially congratulate you on your 75th birthday.

You are one of the meritorius people of the Armenian Ballet, whose creative activity and undeniable contribution to the development of the Armenian traditions of ballet are highly appreciated.

Your creative growth is connected with the golden period of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater after A. Spendiaryan, and the unforgettable roles you played in the ballet works of P. Tchaikovsky, S. Prokofiev, A. Khachatryan, E. Hovhannisyan are one of the exceptional manifestations of the Armenian ballet school and the ballet performing art in general.

I am glad that you continue to successfully transfer your rich experience and knowledge to the new generation of ballet dancers.

I wish you good health, new creative achievements, inexhaustible energy in future activities”, reads the message.