Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 55th birthday of Vahagn Hayrapetyan, an Honored Artist of Armenia, jazzman, pianist. In particular, The message reads as follows,

"Dear Mr. Hayrapetyan, dear Vahagn,

I heartily congratulate you on your 55th birthday. You have a special merit in the development and presentation of jazz and music in general in Armenia.

Your dedication to music, art, creativity, your artistic image are of great importance for our cultural life. I especially want to emphasize your diligence, with which you raise the value not only of work, but also of art, proving that, including in art, work is a meaningful, dignified and reliable way of progress.

With your art and activity, you contribute to that optimism never fades, is never defeated.

Dear Mr. Hayrapetyan,

Please accept my best wishes and congratulations on the occasion of your 55th birthday."