Three victories are celebrated in May, Armenian Defense Minister said.

“On May 9, we celebrate the victory in the Great Patriotic War, liberation of Shushi and formation of NKR Defense Army,” Seyran Ohanyan said during a meeting with students and teaching staff of Yerevan State University.

Drawing parallels between the GPW and Artsakh war, Minister Ohanyan said that there would be no victory in the Artsakh war but for the heroic victory in the GPW. “Both the Great Patriotic and Artsakh wars were imposed on us,” he said.

Upon completion of the meeting, Minister Ohanyan handed jubilee medals to the GPW veterans, who were present.