ARMENIA TO PAY TRIBUTE TO 156 FALLEN RUSSIAN ARMY OFFICERS

Aysor
Jan 14 2010
Armenia

A Memorial dedicated to fallen Russia-Turkey Wars soldiers will be
built in Armenian Gyumri town.

This will be a monument in memory of 156 Russian Army officers fallen
in Russian-Turkish wars of the 19th Century. The monument’s opening
will become a part of celebrations timed to 65th anniversary of the
World War II Victory Day.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is on a two-day visit to
Armenia, thanked this initiative and stressed deep cultural cooperation
between the countries.