make preferableYEREVAN. – Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan congratulated the Armenian nation, on Saturday at capital city Yerevan’s Yerablur Military Pantheon, in connection with the 22nd anniversary of Armenia’s independence.
Ohanyan stressed that the Independence Day is most precious holiday of the Armenian nation.
“It describes the modern-day history of our Armenian nation, our fervor for liberation. On that day, we were able to give our people what the people have strived for. We created independence, which must be cherished and properly passed on to our younger generation, to our future generations. I congratulate!” the minister stated.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of Armenia’s independence, Armenia’s senior officials visited Yerablur Military Pantheon on Saturday. They paid their respects to the memory of those that fell during the Karabakh War. The Karabakh War veterans and the parents of those that fell during the war likewise were at the pantheon. The defense minister approached all war veterans, shook their hands, and congratulated them on the occasion of the anniversary of independence.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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