  ARMENIA CELEBRATING DAY OF FIRST REPUBLICMay 28, 2004 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenia is celebrating the Day of First Republic. The First Republic of Armenia was proclaimed May 28, 1918, however it existed for only a period of 2 years after what the Soviet Power was established in Armenia. A number of solemn measures will be held in the country on the occasion of the holiday. Armenian President Robert Kocharian is expected to visit the memorial complex in Sardarapat where in 1918 the Armenian people defeated the Turkish aggressors. Dashnaktsutyun Party, which ruled over the First Republic in 1918-1920, will conduct holiday measures in Yerevan and in Nagorno Karabakh capital city of Stepanakert.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
