TRIPLE HOLIDAY CELEBRATED

NKR Government Information and Public Relations Department
May 11, 2009

May 9 is a triple holiday: people of Artsakh celebrated Liberation
of Shoushi, the NKR Defence Army and the Victory Day. With the aim
of participating in the ceremonies the RA President Serj Sargsyan,
accompanied by a delegation from Armenia, had arrived in Artsakh. The
memorial complex of Stepanakert was the starting point of the main
arrangements. Here the NKR and the RA authorities, state officials
of the two Republics, guests and numerous citizens put flowers and
wreaths to the memorial, visited the cemetery of the soldiers, perished
at the Artsakh war. Then the column of the government officials
started to Shoushi. On the way they stopped at the tank-monument,
and in the liberated town a tribute of respect was paid to the memory
of Commander Vazgen Sargsyan, flowers and wreaths were put to his
monument as well. A high Mass was offered in St. Ghazanchetsots Church.

In connection with the Triple Holiday the NKR President signed decrees
on decorations. Particularly, Arkadi Ter-Tadevosyan (Komandos) was
conferred the rank of "Artsakh Hero". The NKR Prime Minister Ara
Haroutyunyan was decorated with the "Military Cross" medal of the
second degree. A part of state awards were delivered to the owners
at the Officer’s House in Stepanakert where the NKR Defence Minister
Movses Hakobyan made a report on May events.

The festive day was completed with the concert and fireworks which
took place on the Rebirth square.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress