HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS VISIT RENOWNED STATESMAN'S GRAVE
Yerkir
28.01.2009 16:29
Yerevan (Yerkir) - Organized by the ARF Supreme Body of Armenia,
an event dedicated to the 90th anniversary of renowned political and
military figure of the first Armenian republic Aram Manukian's death
was held on January 28.
Many ARF members joined with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian, National
Assembly deputy speaker Hrayr Karapetian and a group of MPs and
ministers paid a visit to Manukian's grave. The prime minister and
the deputy parliament speaker delivered speeches followed by Artashes
Shahbazian.
"Aram Manukian was an ARF member but also a national and state
figure. He was one of the founders of the first republic. Under the
ARF party flag, he was acting in the name of national interest and
ideas and for the Armenian nation," Shahbazian said.
The prime minister said that anyone should be proud of Aram
Manukian. "We often lack figures like him, with firm will and
organizational talents," Sargsyan said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Yerkir
28.01.2009 16:29
Yerevan (Yerkir) - Organized by the ARF Supreme Body of Armenia,
an event dedicated to the 90th anniversary of renowned political and
military figure of the first Armenian republic Aram Manukian's death
was held on January 28.
Many ARF members joined with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian, National
Assembly deputy speaker Hrayr Karapetian and a group of MPs and
ministers paid a visit to Manukian's grave. The prime minister and
the deputy parliament speaker delivered speeches followed by Artashes
Shahbazian.
"Aram Manukian was an ARF member but also a national and state
figure. He was one of the founders of the first republic. Under the
ARF party flag, he was acting in the name of national interest and
ideas and for the Armenian nation," Shahbazian said.
The prime minister said that anyone should be proud of Aram
Manukian. "We often lack figures like him, with firm will and
organizational talents," Sargsyan said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress