YEREVAN. – Each Armenian is indirectly a member of Yerkrapah Volunteers’ Union, head of the Union Manvel Grigoryan said during the ninth congress of the Union on Saturday.

“Protection of Artsakh [Nagorno-Karabakh] starts in Yerevan and protection of Yerevan starts in liberated territories,” Grigoryan said adding the union, as a founder of modern Armenian Army, should always be next to the Armenian President.

As for the upcoming parliamentary elections, Grigoryan called on everybody to participate actively. Then he turned to the incumbent President.

“We believe in you and support your initiatives to resist foreign challenges,” Grigoryan said.