MARSHAL BAGHRAMIAN MEDALS GIVEN TO 95 VETERANS OF GREAT PATRIOTIC

Noyan Tapan
May 03 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of the 62nd anniversary
of the victory in the Great Patriotic War and 15th anniversary of
liberation of Shoushi, 95 war veterans were awarded Marshal Baghramian
medals. 24 doctors as well were rewarded with the same medal for their
contribution in the Karabakh war and in the affair of protection of
the borders of Armenia. RA Defence Minister Mikayel Haroutiunian gave
them the awards on May 2, at the Yerevan Arno Babajanian concert hall.

"Armenian soldiers together with soldiers of other nations won in
the struggle against Fascism 62 years ago. Few of them live now,
and we must appreciate their heroic deed as such an estimation is
very valuable for them," M. Haroutiunian mentioned in the interview
to journalists. The Minister at the same time mentioned that veterans
have social problems, and it is connected with general problems of
the country economy. But, as M. Haroutiunian assured, the state will
always find possibility to help them.