PRESIDENT HANDED OUT AWARDS TO PARTICIPANTS OF MILITARY ACTION ON MARCH 4

KarabakhOpen
20-03-2008 12:38:02

On March 19 the NKR President Bako Sahakyan visited the fifth defense
zone and took part in the ceremony of awarding the military personnel.

The visit started from the Military Hospital of Stepanakert where the
president handed out the Medal for Bravery to Major Khachik Tavadyan
wounded during the military action on March 4 near the village of
Levonarch.

Afterwards the supreme commander-in-chief awarded medals in one of the
military units of the defense zone. President Bako Sahakyan thanked
the personnel for their bravery and noted that the incident near
Levonarch is evidence to the high level of effectiveness of our army.

According to the president, the fact that young soldiers receive awards
means that the growing generation has inherited great patriotism from
their fathers. Bako Sahakyan also underlined that the NKR government
will carry on the policy aimed to enhance effectiveness and equipment
of the troops, as well as to solve social problems of the personnel.

After the ceremony the president held a working consultation at
the regional administration of Martakert, the General Information
Department of the president administration reports.