Itar-Tass, Russia
March 28 2010

‘Victory Relay Race’ on occasion of V-Day arrives in Yerevan

28.03.2010, 10.48

YEREVAN, March 28 (Itar-Tass) – `The Victory Relay Race’ along the
borders of CIS countries on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of
the Great Victory, arrived in Yerevan on Sunday.

The main symbol of the relay race ` commemoration cup ` will be raced
across all the four border detachments of Russian troops, guarding
Armenia’ s borders with Turkey and Iran in compliance with the
interstate treaty.

`Victory Relay-Race’ is held on a decision of the Council of the CIS
Heads of State. Similar events were devoted to the 50th and 60th
anniversaries of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, 1941-1945.

The meeting ceremony at the Yerevan international airport will be
attended by the command of the Russian Border Troops in Armenia,
veteran border guards and republican representatives of the public.