Tweet
AZG Armenian Daily #082, 06/05/2005
60th Anniversary
CONGRATULATIONS TO WW II VETERANS
Together with $100 to Each
The Union of Journalists held its regular celebration of Victory Day
in WWII yesterday. President of the Union Astghik Gevorgian thanked
and wished good health to veteran members of the Union.
The Victory Day celebration was organized in cooperation with the
World Armenian Congress. President of the Congress, Ara Abrahamian,
sent war veterans postcards and $100.
Vice-president of WAC and Union of Russia's Armenians, Vladimir
Aghayan, conveyed Ara Abrahamian's greetings and wishes to
veterans. Aghayan noted that the Writers' Union, Painters' Union and
the National Academy of Sciences also received Abrahamian's presents.
Another arrangement took place yesterday at the Union of
Writers. President of the Union, Levon Ananian, spoke about 400
writers from the Union that went to the front, some of them even
reaching Berlin. Those who came back from the war created major works,
enriching Armenian literature.
Levon Ananian touched upon the theme of war in the works of veteran
writers and wished that the new generations never again experienced
such disaster. Ananian added that 12 veteran writers of the Union
received $100 from Ara Abrahamian.
Participants emphasized that May 9 is not only the day of victory
in WW II but also is the day of Shushi liberation and honored the
perished with a minute of silence.
The celebration of the victory will continue today at the Painters'
Union and the Academy of Sciences.
By Aghavni Harutyunian
60th Anniversary
CONGRATULATIONS TO WW II VETERANS
Together with $100 to Each
The Union of Journalists held its regular celebration of Victory Day
in WWII yesterday. President of the Union Astghik Gevorgian thanked
and wished good health to veteran members of the Union.
The Victory Day celebration was organized in cooperation with the
World Armenian Congress. President of the Congress, Ara Abrahamian,
sent war veterans postcards and $100.
Vice-president of WAC and Union of Russia's Armenians, Vladimir
Aghayan, conveyed Ara Abrahamian's greetings and wishes to
veterans. Aghayan noted that the Writers' Union, Painters' Union and
the National Academy of Sciences also received Abrahamian's presents.
Another arrangement took place yesterday at the Union of
Writers. President of the Union, Levon Ananian, spoke about 400
writers from the Union that went to the front, some of them even
reaching Berlin. Those who came back from the war created major works,
enriching Armenian literature.
Levon Ananian touched upon the theme of war in the works of veteran
writers and wished that the new generations never again experienced
such disaster. Ananian added that 12 veteran writers of the Union
received $100 from Ara Abrahamian.
Participants emphasized that May 9 is not only the day of victory
in WW II but also is the day of Shushi liberation and honored the
perished with a minute of silence.
The celebration of the victory will continue today at the Painters'
Union and the Academy of Sciences.
By Aghavni Harutyunian