ArmInfo. The beloved Armenian actor Mkrtich Arzumanyan refused the title of "People's Artist of Armenia". He wrote on his Facebook page. "I consider it unacceptable to use force against unarmed and peaceful citizens. I condemn the actions of the authorities against my compatriots. I renounce this title," he wrote.
The singer Erna Yuzbashyan did the same: On her Facebook page she stated: "I think that the happiness and prosperity of my country is more important than all medals and awards. I renounce the title of People's Artist. " In support of the demonstrators, the music producer and director of the Kadans Center, Nika Babayan, stated that "in protest against the arrest of the leaders of a just liberation movement and intimidation of the people," he can no longer have the title of Honored Worker of Culture of Armenia, which he received in 2011.