Anahit S. Bayandur

Anahit Sargsi Bayandur was an Armenian translator and human rights activist. She first became known for her work translating works of modern Armenian literature into Russian, bringing greater international attention to writers such as Hrant Matevosyan. In 1988, following the start of the Karabakh movement, she became an activist for peace and reconciliation between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, for which she was jointly awarded the Olof Palme Prize with Azerbaijani activist Arzu Abdullayeva.