The renowned translator, human rights activist and public figure Anahit Bayandour died at the age of 71, on Jan 7. She is known for her Russian translations of Hrant Matevosyan. Bayandour was a member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia of the first convocation. Later she became a human rights activist. In 1992, Anahit Bayandour received the Olof Palme Prize.