The honorary citizen award is the highest decoration of Gyumri (former Leninakan) town, Armenia. Among the recipients are:

• Charles Aznavour, famous singer, songwriter and actor
• Robert Kocharian, President of Armenia
• Nikolai Ryzhkov, politician
• Mstislav Rostropovich, musician
• Valentina Tereshkova (1965)
• Martiros Sarian, painter (1964)
• Victor Ambartsumian, (1964)
• Hovhannes Bagramian, Marshal of the Soviet Union
• Aram Khachaturian, composer
• Tigran Petrosian, World Chess Champion (1966)
• Loris Tjeknavorian, Maestro
• Aghasi Shaboyan, dancer
• Mariam Aslamazian, painter
• Gevorg Gharibjanian, historian
• Alexander Arutiunian, composer (2005)
• Edvard Mirzoian, composer (2005)