Mkrtich Armen, Armenian novelist Mkrtich Arzumanyan Armenian actor Mariam Aslamazian, Soviet-Armenian painter Khachatur Avetisyan, Armenian composer Nazik Avdalyan, weightlifting world champion Olga Chekhova, Russian actress Robert Emmiyan, European long jump record holder Bagrat Galstanyan, Armenian theologian and cleric Alik Gunashian, popular singer George Gurdjieff, mystic and philosopher Tigran Hamasyan, jazz pianist and composer Avetik Isahakyan, Armenian poet Mnatsakan Iskandaryan, wrestling Olympic champion (1992) Levon Ishtoyan, footballer, Soviet champion with FC Ararat (1973) Levon Julfalakyan, wrestling Olympic champion (1988) Araksya Karapetyan, Armenian-American TV anchor Emil Kazaz, Armenian-American sculptor Karekin Khajag, journalist, victim of the genocide Edmond Keosayan, film director Hayk Kotanjian, Armenian military diplomat Shushanik Kurghinian, Armenian influential writer Vazgen Manukyan, former Prime Minister of Armenia Flora Martirosian, Armenian folk songs performer Sergey Merkurov, Soviet sculptor Israel Militosyan, weightlifting Olympic champion (1992) Ashot Mkhitaryan, weightlifting trainer Levon Mkrtchyan, film director Mher Mkrtchyan, renowned actor Albert Nalchajyan, psychologist and writer Artavazd Peleshyan, film director Artur Petrosyan, footballer, manager of the Armenian team Samvel Sevada, painter and poet Sheram, gusan, poet and composer Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet Nariné Simonian French-Armenian musical director Karen Smbatyan, Armenian painter Svetlana Svetlichnaya, actress Armen Tigranian, opera composer Nikoghayos Tigranian, composer and ethnomusicologist Gennady Timchenko, Russian businessman Seda Tutkhalyan, Russian gymnast Valmar, Armenian painter Yurik Vardanian, weightlifting Olympic champion (1980) Boris Vladimirov, Soviet Army officer Mkhitar Manukyan, world wrestling champion Meline Daluzyan, european weightlifting champion Tigran Vardan Martirosyan, european weightlifting champion Nazik Avdalyan, european and world weightlifting champion Arsen Julfalakyan, european and world wrestling champion Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan, world weightlifting champion See also Alexandropol Uyezd Sev Berd Russian 102nd Military Base List of Honorary Citizens of Gyumri Notes References Bibliography External links Official municipality website Surp Amenaprkich cathedral in Gyumri Populated places in Shirak Province Populated places established in the 8th century BC Cities destroyed by earthquakes