16th ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN ARMY MARKED WITH A NUMBER OF EVENTS

Noyan Tapan
Jan 28, 2008

YEREVAN, JANUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian defence minister Mikael
Harutyunian presented about 300 officers and 100 freedom fighters
with orders and medals on the occasion of the 16th anniversary of
the Armenian Armed Forces.

The head of the RA National Security Service Gorik Hakobian and
the deputy head of the RA police Ararat Mahtesian handed medals for
cooperation and support to the defence minister Mikael Harutyunian,
the head of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces Seyran Ohanian,
the deputy minister of defence Manvel Grigorian, the commander of
the NKR Defence Army Movses Hakobian and others.

G. Hakobian presented the minister with a named sword, while the
police donated two UAZ cars to the defence ministry.

On the same day a memorial plaque was opened on the house at 38 Pushkin
Street (Yerevan) where Major General Movses Silikian lived in 1918-1920
(under his command the Armenian army won the Sardarapat battle). The
defence minister participated in the plague opening ceremony.

A festive concert dedicated to the 16th anniversary of the Armenian
Army took place at A. Spendiarian National Academic Theatre of Opera
and Ballet in the evening.