3000 veterans of Great Patriotic War reside in Armenia at present
May 7, 2011 - 15:23 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
At present, about 3000 Great Patriotic War veterans reside in Armenia,
with the youngest of them aged 86.
As the head of the Union of Armenia's Veterans, colonel Simon Yesayan
told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the number of veterans is decreasing
annually.
According to Mr. Yesayan, this year, On May 8, the veterans will visit
Yerablur the memorial to Artsakh war soldiers. In the morning of May
9, the veterans will lay wreaths at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
Yerevan. This year, similarly to previous ones, a field dinner for
veterans will be organized in Victory Park.
On May 10, Yerevan municipality will grant monetary awards to the veterans.
From: A. Papazian
May 7, 2011 - 15:23 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
At present, about 3000 Great Patriotic War veterans reside in Armenia,
with the youngest of them aged 86.
As the head of the Union of Armenia's Veterans, colonel Simon Yesayan
told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the number of veterans is decreasing
annually.
According to Mr. Yesayan, this year, On May 8, the veterans will visit
Yerablur the memorial to Artsakh war soldiers. In the morning of May
9, the veterans will lay wreaths at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
Yerevan. This year, similarly to previous ones, a field dinner for
veterans will be organized in Victory Park.
On May 10, Yerevan municipality will grant monetary awards to the veterans.
From: A. Papazian