NUMBER OF SERVICEMEN AWARDED ORDERS, MEDALS AND RANKS ON OCCASION OF
ARMY DAY
YEREVAN, January 28 (Noyan Tapan). On January 28, the RA President
Robert Kocharian signed decrees on awarding orders, medals and ranks
to a number of servicemen on the occasion of Army Day. According to
the President’s press service, the RA Deputy Minister of Defence
Lieutenant General Artur Aghabekian has been awarded the Vardan
Mamikonian Order for his significant contribution to the establishment
of the RA Armed Forces. Assistant to the RA Minister of Defence
Colonel Hayk Kotanjian has been conferred a rank of Major General.
Khachatur Khachatrian and Komitas Muradian have been awarded the
Combat Cross of Second Degree for courage and devotion in military
service. The Valor Medal has been awarded to Radik Avetisian
(posthumously), Gagik Avsharian, Gurgen Margarian (posthumously),
Samvel Vishtunts (posthumously) and Albert Karamian. The Combat
Service Medal has been awarded to Sergei Arstamian, Armen Apoyan,
Karen Babayan, Armen Barkhudarian, Alexander Beglarian, Artak
Budaghian, Alexander Grigorian, Garik Grigorian, Nikolai Grigorian,
Khachatur Gevorgian, Garik Demirchian, Boris Davidov, Mihran
Khazhoyan, Gurgen Khachatrian, Eduard Karapetian, Albert Hayrapetian,
Artur Madatian, Yuri Matevosian, Artak Makhsudian, Vladik Mangasarian,
Igor Martirosian, Suren Martirosian, Erik Mkrtumian, Jahangir Papian,
Arshaluys Chobanian, Petros Sahakian, Ashot Sargsian, Armen Seyranian,
Artur Simonian and Setenik Papazian.