YEREVAN. – President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan congratulated Armenian tankers who received a silver medal in the final round of the Tank Biathlon 2014.

“Your achievement is a good example to further promote professional improvement in all units of the Armenian army, ” he said in a message.

The championship of tank-driving skills and precision shooting from machine guns and cannons was held from August 4 to 16 in the Russian capital city.

The Armenian tankers who competed at the event will return home on Sunday, and an official welcoming ceremony will be held in their honor at Zvartnots International Airport of capital city Yerevan.