A NUMBER OF SERVICEMEN DECORATED WITH ORDERS AND MEDALS ON OCCASION OF
15th ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDATION OF RA ARMY

YEREVAN, JANUARY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Robert Kocharian’s
January 26 decree, a number of military servicemen were decorated with
RA orders and medals on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of
foundation of the RA Armed Forces and considerable services in the
affair of army building as well as for bravery and valour displayed
when defending the borders of the Fatherland. Particularly, Colonel
Gevorg Ruben YENOKIAN and Colonel Zhirayr Hamlet POGHOSIAN were
decorated with the Martial Cross Order of 2nd degree. Colonels
Alexander GASPARIAN and Davit MANUKIAN were decorated with the "Vardan
Mamikonian" order. RA Deputy Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Artur
AGHABEKIAN, Colonel Sedrak SEDRAKIAN and other three Lieutenant
Colonels were decorated with the medals of 1st degree "For Services to
the Fatherland." 21 Major Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and
two Majors were decorated with the medals of 2nd degree "For Services
to the Fatherland." As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA President’s
Press Office, Professor Ara Babloyan, the Department Chief of the
Yerevan M.Heratsi State Medical University, Director General of the
"Arabkir" medical complex, Medical Sciences Doctor was decorated with
the Mkhitar Heratsi medal for the considerable contribution in
organization of the out-hospital treatment of servicemen.