Armenian photographer Scout Tufankjian, known for her collaborations with the 44th President of the USA, Barack Obama, received RA citizenship. The photographer shared the news in an Instagram story, publishing a photo of her Armenian passport.
46-year-old Tufankjian lives in New York. She is known for the photos of Barack Obama, which she took during his pre-election campaign, and in 2012 she became one of the two main photojournalists for the 44th US president. Her signature photo, where Obama hugs his wife, Michelle Obama, went viral on the Internet, becoming the most shared on Twitter and the most liked on Facebook.
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