HIV/AIDS Issues Advocate 2011

December 1 is World AIDS Day, and that is an opportunity to speak out once more about the issue of HIV/AIDS, the efforts in our state to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, as well as present and future issues.

On December 1, the names of the winners of the “HIV/AIDS Issues Advocate 2011” award were announced. PINK Armenia received an award as a local non-governmental organization. The decision was made according to majority vote, by the result of which this year’s HIV/AIDS advocates have been recognized:

• Public Figure: Ralph Yirikian, “Vivacell-MTS” CEO,
• Media: hetq-online newspaper editor in chief Edik Baghdasaryan,
• Local NGO: “Public Information and Need of Knowledge” NGO, president Mamikon Hovsepyan,
• International organization: Open Society Foundation – Armenia, director Larisa Minasyan,
• State institution representative: Petros Semerjyan, State Narcotic Clinic,
• Cultural figure: DJ Vakcina.