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SARDARAPAT. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday visited the Sardarapat Memorial, in connection with the 95th anniversary of the declaration of the First Republic of Armenia, and laid a wreath to the Victory Complex.  

Sargsyan addressed those present and congratulated the Armenian nation on Republic Day, the Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter informs.

The President’s address was followed by a short parade, during which fighter planes flew overhead and drew Armenia’s tricolor flag in the skies.    

The event brought together the representatives from the country’s executive and legislative branches of power.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Armenia celebrates First Republic Day on Tuesday.

The Armenian regular military forces and volunteers defeated the Turkish troops, in May 1918, and thus prevented the latter’s invasion of Armenia’s capital city Yerevan.  

This triumph enabled the Armenian people to restore their statehood, which was lost centuries ago.

It was 95 years ago on this day that the Armenian National Council declared, in Tbilisi, Armenia’s independence and the creation of the First Republic of Armenia. 

The First Republic of Armenia has played an invaluable role in the formation of the state governance bodies.

The May 28 celebrations in Armenia are traditionally held at Sardarapat Memorial, which eternalizes the memory of the Armenian heroes who prevented a Turkish invasion of Armenia in 1918.

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