Jim Torosyan’s funeral to be held on Jan. 9
The government commission set up to organize the funeral of People’s Architect of the USSR, academician, honorary citizen of Yerevan Jim Torosyan met in Yerevan, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the government’s press service said.
The meeting discussed preparations for Jim Torosyan’s funeral.
A memorial service for Jim Torosyan is due to take place in Saint Hovhannes Church in Yerevan from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on January 8. He will lie in state in the building of the Union of Architects of Armenia from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on January 9. The architect will be buried at Komitas Pantheon in Yerevan.
Jim Torosyan died on January 5 at the age of 87.