Armenian president decorates top army officers for bravery

Noyan Tapan news agency
6 Jun 05

Yerevan, 6 June: A group of servicemen of the Armenian Defence
Ministry have been awarded orders and medals for bravery and loyalty
under Armenian President Robert Kocharyan’s decree of 4 June.

The Vardan Mamikonyan Order was given to the commander of military
unit No 14018, Col Stepan Galstyan, and Deputy Defence Minister Lt-Gen
Alik Mirzabekyan, a source in the press service of the Armenian
president said.

The Fighting Cross Order of the second degree was given to the deputy
commander of military unit 14018, Col Egor Gambaryan.

The chief of the air equipment team of military unit 53661, Capt
Grachya Arakelyan, the aviation technician of the same unit, Senior Lt
Gevorg Khurshudyan, and the aviation technician, Senior Lt Artur
Nikogosyan, were awarded medals for their military contributions.