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MONUMENT TO THE FALLEN ARMENIAN RAILWAY MEN OPENED IN ONE OF THE DISTRICTS OF YEREVAN
ARKA
Sep 29, 2011
YEREVAN, September 29. /ARKA/. Official opening ceremony of the
monument to the Armenian railway men fallen in the First and Second
World Wars, as well as in the liberation war in Karabakh opened in
administrative district Erebuni in Yerevan.
The company "South-Caucasian Railway" (SCR) gives special importance to
the events which allow to maintain close relations between different
generations, commemorate the fallen in defense of the homeland,
as well as assist in the development of corporate culture and values.
"The idea of the monument occurred in regard with 60th anniversary of
the victory in the Great Patriotic War. Prior to that, near Yerevan
railway station a stele was erected, but then it was decided that
a monument will be installed here, in Erebuni district in Yerevan",
said Chief Engineer of SCR Sergey Harutyunyan.
The height of the monument is about five meters. It is built by the
donations of railway men and sponsors.
Harutyunyan also said that SCR plans to improve the territory of the
park of liberators by their own funds where the monument is installed.
In the opening ceremony representatives of SCR management, parliament
members, employees of Yerevan Municipality and Erebuni district
administration, as well as veteran-railway men and inhabitants of
the district were present.
CJSC "South-Caucasian Railway" is a 100% subsidiary of OJSC "Russian
Railways" implementing concession management of CJSC "Armenian
Railways" according to the Concession Agreement signed on February 13,
2008. Term of the concession is 30 years with the right of extension
for another 10 years.
ARKA
Sep 29, 2011
YEREVAN, September 29. /ARKA/. Official opening ceremony of the
monument to the Armenian railway men fallen in the First and Second
World Wars, as well as in the liberation war in Karabakh opened in
administrative district Erebuni in Yerevan.
The company "South-Caucasian Railway" (SCR) gives special importance to
the events which allow to maintain close relations between different
generations, commemorate the fallen in defense of the homeland,
as well as assist in the development of corporate culture and values.
"The idea of the monument occurred in regard with 60th anniversary of
the victory in the Great Patriotic War. Prior to that, near Yerevan
railway station a stele was erected, but then it was decided that
a monument will be installed here, in Erebuni district in Yerevan",
said Chief Engineer of SCR Sergey Harutyunyan.
The height of the monument is about five meters. It is built by the
donations of railway men and sponsors.
Harutyunyan also said that SCR plans to improve the territory of the
park of liberators by their own funds where the monument is installed.
In the opening ceremony representatives of SCR management, parliament
members, employees of Yerevan Municipality and Erebuni district
administration, as well as veteran-railway men and inhabitants of
the district were present.
CJSC "South-Caucasian Railway" is a 100% subsidiary of OJSC "Russian
Railways" implementing concession management of CJSC "Armenian
Railways" according to the Concession Agreement signed on February 13,
2008. Term of the concession is 30 years with the right of extension
for another 10 years.