The honorary citizen award is the highest decoration of Gyumri (former Leninakan) town, Armenia. Among the recipients are: * Charles Aznavour, famous singer, songwriter and actor * Robert Kocharian, President of Armenia * Nikolai Ryzhkov, politician * Mstislav Rostropovich, musician * Valentina Tereshkova (1965) * Martiros Sarian, painter (1964) * Victor Ambartsumian, (1964) * Hovhannes Bagramian, Marshal of the Soviet Union * Aram Khachaturian, composer * Tigran Petrosian, World Chess Champion (1966) * Loris Tjeknavorian, Maestro * Aghasi Shaboyan, dancer * Mariam Aslamazian, painter * Gevorg Gharibjanian, historian * Alexander Arutiunian, composer (2005) * Edvard Mirzoian, composer (2005)