Middlesex Sheriff Receives Award For Pro-Armenia Work
Middlesex County Peter Koutoujian recently received an award from the Armenian government.
He never expected it – but Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian has one more reason to be proud of his Armenian heritage. For his work to benefit the Armenian community, Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian recently received a prestigious medal from the President of Armenia. Approximately 33,000 Armenians live in Massachusetts, with Watertown having the third largest Armenian-American community in the country, according to Gov. Deval Patrick’s Office. “At first, I was stunned, because I didn’t expect it,” Koutoujian, a Waltham resident, told Waltham Patch. “This is only once in a lifetime.” On Dec. 12, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan presented Koutoujian, who has Armenian roots, with the Mkhitar Gosh Medal for his work …
