SITTING OF THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMISSION AT THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
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On January 13,2009 the recurrent sitting of the interdepartmental
commission to organize and conduct the jubilee events dedicated to the
20th anniversary of withdrawing the Soviet troops from Afghanistan
took place at the Ministry of Defense chaired by Defense Minister
Seyran Ohanyan.
Discussed were issues connected with the visit of the participants
of the event to Armenia, as well as the details of the organization
of arrangements in Armenia within this framework.
The program of events envisages an exhibition titled the "Afghan
War," meetings with servicemen, students of military educational
establishments, teachers and pupils of secondary schools, visits
of the veterans of the Afghan and Artsakhi wars to memorials to
the soldiers killed in the wars, visit to the Yerablur Pantheon and
"Haghtanak" Park, screening of archive video materials, concerts, a
Holy Mass at St Gregory the Illuminator Church, as well as a meeting
with mass media representatives.
At the end of the meeting RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan stressed
the importance of such events, noting that those contribute to the
patriotic upbringing of the younger generation.
Members of the commission later determined the programs for the
near future.