CEREMONIES FOR THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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21.0 9.09
On the 21st of September, 2009, for the RA Independence Day, the RA
President Serzh Sargsyan, the NKR President Bako Sahakyan, President
of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan, Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan, Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan, high ranked officers
of the RA Armed Forces and other officials visited "Erablur"
pantheon. They put flowers on the memorial of Artsakh war victims,
on the tombs of Sparapet Vazgen Sargsyan and Andranik Ozanyan. "On the
day of Independence first of all those must be congratulated who have
stood up for our most dear Independence, and all those, due to whose
lives our people live in peace today. We should also be responsible for
everyone to assist the preservation of all of these, according to his
abilities and strengths", said the Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan.
On the 21st of September, 2009, for the RA Independence Day,
an award giving ceremony took place in the RA MoD administrative
complex. The Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan, Chief of the RA AF
GS Colonel-General Yuri Khachaturov and other high ranked officers of
the Armed Forces were present at the ceremony. A number of militants
of the National Army were awarded with state and departmental medals
and rewards.
On the same day there was another award giving ceremony at the
residence of the RA President. By the decree of President Serzh
Sargsyan, a number of representatives of Armenia and the Diaspora
from the spheres of education, culture, science, journalism, aviation,
sport, and militants of structures experiencing authority were awarded
with RA orders and medals, also high military ranks were conferred.
In this regard, in the speech of congratulation of the RA President
it’s stated, "Without exaggeration one can say that you and people
like you are the strength of every country, the guarantee and support
for ascent. Our aspiration and goal is for every citizen of Armenia
in his place and in his work to demonstrate the same qualities and
devotion as you did in your sphere. I am sure, that in this case our
country will move forward with big steps". At the end of the meeting
the President once again congratulated those present for receiving high
ranks and rewards, wished them happiness, success and new achievements.