Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Romania Sergey Minasyan and President of the Union of Armenians of Romania Varoujan Vosganian today attended a ritual performed for the souls of the brave soldiers and public and political figures martyred during the First World War and the Battles of May 1918 to rest in peace. The ceremony was held on the occasion of the anniversary of the restoration of Armenian statehood and the First Republic of Armenia and officiated by leader of the Armenian Diocese of Romania and Vicar of the Armenian Diocese of Bulgaria, Bishop Tatev Hakobyan.

As reported Armenpress, the attendees paid their respects to all the sons of the Armenian nation who fought heroically for the independence of Armenia, as well as for the independence and unification of Romania, which was an actual ally of Armenia during the battles. They also prayed for peace and welfare of the Republic of Armenia and placed a wreath and laid flowers in memory of the brave Armenians.