Leonid Azgaldyan: This is Armenia. And that's allNovember 21, 2009 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hero of Karabakh liberation war Leonid Azgaldyan was an exceptional personality both in physical and intellectual-moral terms, his companion-in-arms Hamik Sayadyan said in Yerevan. "Leonid made serious contribution to the development of science in Armenia. Besides, he possessed exceptional ability to predict events. He was among to feel the need of organizing defense in Armenia and Nagorno Karbakh," Sayadyan stressed. Being a professional servicemen, he considered volunteers as the greatest value of independent Armenia, he said. Gagik Ginosyan, another companion-in-arms, characterized Leonid as highly reputable personality both in Armenia and Karabakh. Azeris offered 3 million roubles for his head, "The new generation should be well-aware and proud of heroes like Leonid. Their image should serve as example for future generations," Gagik Ginosyan stressed, quoting the hero's well-known words saying, "This is Armenia, and that's all". 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |