Azalia Vladimirovna Likhitchenko (Russian: Аза́лия Влади́мировна Лихи́тченко; 20 November 1937 – 6 July 2024) was a Russian announcer for Soviet Central Television from 1968 onwards, and a television and radio host.

Aza Likhitchenko
Аза Лихитченко
Born
Azalia Vladimirovna Likhitchenko

(1937-11-20)20 November 1937
Died6 July 2024(2024-07-06) (aged 86)
Moscow, Russia
Occupations
  • Announcer
  • presenter
  • actress
Years active1968–1993
AwardsOrder of Friendship (2011)

Biography

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Aza Likhitchenko was born on 20 November 1937. Since 1968, when the information program Vremya appeared, Likhitchenko became one of its main presenters. She worked as an announcer of the Soviet Central Television until 1993.[1]

Likhitchenko died in Moscow on 6 July 2024, at the age of 86.[2]

Awards and honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Умерла одна из первых ведущих программы «Время» Аза Лихитченко // Новости НТВ". НТВ.
  2. ^ Умерла ведущая программы "Время" Аза Лихитченко (in Russian)
  3. ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 16 ноября 2011 года № 1492 Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)