International Cultural-Educational Association “Aram Khachaturian” was established in 1990s. The headquarters are located in Yerevan. The main reason for establishment of this organization was study and promotion of the Aram Khachaturian’s creative heritage both in Homeland and abroad.
However, the activities of the Association are connected not only with the work of the great Armenian composer, but also with the national culture in general. In particular, the “Aram Khachaturian” Association has organized various literary evenings, concerts, scientific conferences, etc.

Among the most interesting events held by the Association are:

• “Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Khachaturian” – event devoted to the 3 great composers’ music
• “Music of the 20th century”
• Concert in memory of Emin Khachaturian
• French music evening
• “Aram Khachaturian – a New Outlook” – scientific conference
• Russian romanse evening
• “Aram Khachaturian – 100”
• Creation of the Virtual Museum of the Great Armenian Composer A.I.Khachaturian”

Musical and literary evenings were held with participation of the best Armenian and overseas artists including Komitas Quartet, “Sharakan” Ensemble”, Hakhnazarian Trio, pianists Svetlana Navasardyan and Anahit Nersisyan, State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia (artistic director and conductor: A.Karabekian), violinist Anatoly Madoev, cellist Aram Talalyan, singers Hasmik Hatsagortsyan and Anna Mailyan, and others.

Among honorary members of the International Cultural-Educational Association “Aram Khachaturian” are: Alexandre Grigoryan – artistic director of Stanislavsky Theater, Anatoly Drukov – Russian Ambassador to Armenia, Khosrov Harutyunyan – public figure, Nikolay Madoev (Germany) – violinist, laureate of various competitions, Rene Meldonian – cultural attache of France in Armenia, Levon Ananyan – chairman of the Writers Union of Armenia, Levon Tokmajyan – sculptor, chairman of the Painters Union of Armenia…

Up till recent times, the co-presidents of “Aram Khachaturian” Association were conductor Emin Levonovich Khachaturian, the composer’s nephew and actress Leily Vaghinakovna Khachaturian, A.Khachaturian’s niece. Since the premature death of Emin Khachaturian in 2000, the president of Association has been Leily Khachaturian, now People’s Artist of Armenia.