66 People Awarded With Medals On Armenia’s Day Of Armed Forces

66 PEOPLE AWARDED WITH MEDALS ON ARMENIA’S DAY OF ARMED FORCES

Tert.am
27.01.10

On the occasion of the Day of Armed Forces in Armenia, Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on January 25 awarding medals
to a group of Defense Ministry officers and some former fighters of
the Nagorno-Karabakh war.

According to the press release issued today by the president’s
press office, the medals were awarded to those who made a significant
contribution to ensuring the military preparedness of the armed forces,
as well as for having displayed bravery and devotion while defending
Armenia’s borders.

A medal of first degree was granted only to Seyran Vanetsyan for
Services Delivered to the Nation. A second degree medal for Services
Delivered to the Nation was granted to 12 officers; among them,
Deputy Defense Minister Ara Nazaryan and Head of Defense Ministry
Staff Garnik Hayrapetyan.

Medals for bravery were granted to 13 people. A total of 66 people
were awarded medals by the president.