INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE LOST SOLDIERS
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29. 06.09
The 29th of June is celebrated in Armenia as the day of the lost
soldiers.
Every year on this day "Yerablur" pantheon is crowded, and this year
wasn’t an exception, either. In order to put flowers on the monument
on their memorial the minister of defence Seyran Ohanyan, high rank
military officials, the parents and relatives of the lost solders
and their military friends, the members of "Miasin" ("Together")
youth movement, representatives of NGOs and many others had come.
The visitors also put flowers on the thumbs of Vazgen Sargsyan and
Andranik Zoravar. The speechmakers remembered heroic scenes from
the Artsakh war, remembered their military friends whom they had
lost. The minister of defence Seyran Ohanyan stated that today is
a memorial day. Once again, we remember those who built our victory
with their devotion, self-sacrifice and heroic spirit. The minister
assured the parents of the lost soldiers that together with OSCE and
Red Cross appropriate work is being done to find their sons.