October 27, the victims of terror attack in the National Assembly are commemorated in Armenia.

October 27, 1999 a group of terrorists burst into RA Parliament building and assassinated 8 politicians: Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, Speaker Karen Demirchyan, Vice Speakers Ruben Miroyan and Yuri Bakhshyan, MPs Henrikh Abrahamyan, Mikayel Kotanyan, Armenak Armenakyan and Leonard Petrosyan. A number of MPs got hurt.

The trial over the terrorists lasted for two years (2001-2003) and all seven were plead gulty under a number of RA Criminal Code articles, and six were sentenced to life term, including the leader Nairi Hunanyan.

The opening ceremony of the memorial dedicated to the memory of politicians will take place today in the National Assembly Park.