At the initiative of the Armenian embassy in Argentine, an event dedicated to the 66th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War and 19th anniversary of Shushi liberation was held in Argentina.

A liturgy was served in the St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church, after which participants of the event gathered near the monument erected in the yard of the church.

Armenian Ambassador to Argentina Vladimir Karmirshalyan drew parallels between the victories in the Great Patriotic War and in Shushi, saying that acts of heroism by Armenians during the Great Patriotic War served as an example in the Karabakh war.

Karmirshalyan urged Armenians of Argentine to unite around Armenia and Artsakh and spare no effort for the motherland’s prosperity.

The RA Ambassador to Argentina, representatives of the Armenian community laid flowers to the monument of heroes of the Karabakh war, the RA MFA press service reported.