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.