Armenia celebrates 20th anniversary of withdrawing troops from AfghanistanOctober 7, 2009 - 22:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 7, members of CIS Council of Afghan War Veterans visited Victory Park of Yerevan to lay flower wreaths on the monument of victims of Great Patriotic (1941-45) and Afghan Wars (1979-1989). They were accompanied by Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and Head of RA Armed Forces Headquarters, Colonel-General Yuri Khachaturov.The same day, Afghan War Veterans from CIS states gathered in Defense Ministry to conduct a session devoted to the 20th anniversary of withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. In his speech, Minister Ohanyan stressed the importance of building future without forgetting past. "We don't have the right to forget the heroism and selflessness of those who participated in wars," Ohanyan noted. Participants thanked Minister for warm reception and handed him a symbolic souvenir. In his turn, Seyran Ohanyan awarded some veterans with "Marshal Baghramyan" and "Admiral Isakov" medals. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |