Pan Armenian News
KUBAN COSSACKS TAKE PART IN PROCESSION TO MEMORIAL TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
VICTIMS
24.04.2005 04:57
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ April 22 the delegation of Cossacks of Korenov region of
Krasnodar Territory arrived in Yerevan to take part in the procession
heading for the Memorial to Victims of the Armenian Genocide. The delegation
is headed by ataman of Kuban Cossack Society of Korenov region of the
Territory Mikhail Timchenko. The Cossacks of Korenov region of Kuban have
long-standing friendly relations with the local Armenian community, as the
409-th Armenian riffle division liberated Sergiyevskaya Stanitsa of Korenov
region from fascist invaders. Annually marking the day of liberation of
their Stanitsa residents of Sergiyevskaya lay flowers to the monument to
major S. Ayvazian and soldiers of the Armenian division, who died in battles
for the Stanitsa. The monument was erected on the initiative of Korenov
Cossacks and their ataman.