YEREVAN.- Military parade dedicated to 20th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence kicked off in Yerevan.

The equipment and personnel participating in the parade are in the Republic Square, main square of the Armenian capital.

President of Armenia, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Serzh Sargsyan, Spiritual Leader of Armenian Apostolic Church Catholicos Karekin II, President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan, Armenian and Karabakh officials, MPs, heads of diplomatic missions and guests are standing on the platform.

The commander of the parade is Chief of General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Yuri Khachaturov. Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan reviews the parade.