A NUMBER OF AFGHAN AND ARTSAKH WARS PARTICIPANTS AWARDED COMBAT SERVICE MEDAL
Noyan Tapan
Feb 16, 2009
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Under RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s
decree, for taking part in the Afghan war in the staff of Soviet
troops, as well as for courage and selflessness shown in Artsakh
war Ashot Bezhanian, Gevorg Grigorian, Artur Khachikian, Gevorg
Haroutiunian (posthumously), Armen Hovhannisian, and Stepan Sargsian
were awarded Combat Service medal.
According to the report of the RA President’s Press Office, under
Serzh Sargsyan’s another decree, merited officer of state security
bodies, Soviet Union hero Gevorg Vardanian was awarded Order of Honor.