A Number Of State Figures Awarded Orders And Medals On Occasion Of 1

A NUMBER OF STATE FIGURES AWARDED ORDERS AND MEDALS ON OCCASION OF 15th ANNIVERSARY OF RA INDEPENDENCE

Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Sept 19 2006

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Robert Kocharian’s
September 18 decrees, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of
proclamation of RA independence, for his great contribution to
establishment of statehood and development of economy, RA Prime
Minister Andranik Margarian was awarded St Mesrop Mashtots order.

By the President’s another decree of the same day, for his great
contribution to establishment of statehood, army building and
strengthening of homeland defence, RA Defence Minister Serge Sargsian
was awarded Tigran Mets order.

According to the report provided to Noyan Tapan from RA President’s
Press Office, RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosian, RA NA Vice-Speaker Vahan
Hovhannisian, member of RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations
Gurgen Arsenian and member of RA NA Standing Committee on Finance and
Credit, Budgetary and Economic Issues Karen Karapetian were awarded
1st degree medal For Services Rendered to the Homeland.