February 23 is the Red Army Day
23.02.2007 17:38
Liana Sahakyan
"Radiolur"
Although after the collapse of the Soviet Union February 23 has not
been officially celebrated as Red Army Day, every year those who have
something to remember about those years gather at `Victory’ Park.
Like many others Hambartsum Harutyunyan remembers the feats of his
friends and himself during the Great Patriotic War and ascribes these
to the Red Army. He remembers his killed friends, the good and bad
days and every order he was awarded.
RA Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan, who was also present at the
celebration at `Victory’ Park, considers that the Armenian Army has
inherited much from the Soviet Army. Since the Defense Minister also
served in the Soviet Army, he recalls two things: the will to carry
out good service and 55 degrees of frost.
Ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union February 23 has not been
celebrated in Armenia officially. It is marked only in Russia as
Soldier’s Day.
`I think that participation in grief and happiness of the relative or
neighbor is a normal thing. We always hold joints
arrangements. Everything should be reciprocal,’ Serge Sargsyan said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
