THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY IS THE RF DAY OF FATHERLAND DEFENDER
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23 .02.10
In the Russian Federation the 23rd of February is celebrated as the
Day of Fatherland Defender. In Armenia, as well as in a number of
CIS states some events are organized on this day to celebrate the
Day of Fatherland Defender. And although in Armenia the Day is not
officially celebrated, every year, according to a fixed custom,
the Victory Park is crowded on the 23rd of February.
In the morning of the 23rd of February the RA Minister of Defence
Seyran Ohanyan, the ambassador of the RF to Armenia V. Kovalenko,
high-ranked officers and servicemen of the RA and RF armed forces,
and representatives of diplomatic mission visited the Park. Garlands
were put at the memorial of the Unknown Soldier commemorating the
victims for the protection of the fatherland. The ceremony was closed
by the ceremonial marching of the Armenian and Russian soldiers.
RA MoD Department of Information and Public Affairs