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ON OCCASION OF MAY TRIPLE HOLIDAYS NKR PRESIDENT AWARDED FREEDOM FIGHTERS AND VETERANS
ARMENPRESS
20:40, 7 May, 2012
On 7 May in connection with the Victory Holiday, the Day of the NKR
Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi President Bako Sahakyan
held a solemn ceremony of awarding.
The Head of the State congratulated the attendees on the end handed
in awards to a group of people.
The President underlined in his speech that the great May victories
proved to the whole world the ability of the Armenian nation to protect
its motherland, create an independent statehood and continuously
strengthen it As Armenpress was informed from the Central Information
Department of the Office of the ARTSAKH REPUBLIC President.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, chairman of the National Assembly Ashot
Ghoulyan, premier Ara Haroutyunyan, members of political parties and
non-governmental organizations, veterans of the Great Patriotic and
Artsakh Liberation Wars, other officials, guests arrived from the
Republic of Armenia and the Diaspora partook at the ceremony.
In connection with the Victory Day, the Day of the NKR Defence Army
and 20th anniversary of the Liberation of Shoushi President Bako
Sahakyan signed several decrees on awarding.
For exclusive bravery and personal courage shown during the defence
of the Motherland two individuals were awarded with the Battle Cross
Order of the first degree, three people were decorated with the Battle
Cross Order of the second degree.
For personal bravery and courage shown in the course of the military
and combat actions the medal "For Courage" was awarded to 42
individuals, 18 of them posthumously.
For contribution to successful performance of combat missions, raising
combat readiness of the forces as well as courage shown while defending
state borders 620 individuals, 20 of them posthumously were awarded
with the medal "For Service in Battle".
For personal bravery shown during the battles for the liberation of
Shoushi 57 individuals, 8 of them posthumously were awarded with the
Medal "For Liberation of Shoushi".
"Mesrop Mashtots" order was awarded to two individuals, four people
were decorated with the "Vachagan Barepasht" medal, 12 individuals and
"Howard Karagyozyan" Medical Benevolent Non-Governmental Organization
(USA) were awarded with "Gratitude" medal.
For substantial contribution to the development of physical culture
and sports one individual was conferred a title of the NKR Honoured
Worker of Physical Culture and Sports
On the same day the President signed an order on presenting 5 freedom
fighters with VAZ-2115 cars.
The Head of the State also signed an order on handing in valuable
gifts to a group of the Great Patriotic War veterans, servicemen of
the Defence Army, Artsakh soldiers-liberators, relatives of perished
and missing freedom fighters. Overall 200 people were awarded in
accordance with the decrees.
ARMENPRESS
20:40, 7 May, 2012
On 7 May in connection with the Victory Holiday, the Day of the NKR
Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi President Bako Sahakyan
held a solemn ceremony of awarding.
The Head of the State congratulated the attendees on the end handed
in awards to a group of people.
The President underlined in his speech that the great May victories
proved to the whole world the ability of the Armenian nation to protect
its motherland, create an independent statehood and continuously
strengthen it As Armenpress was informed from the Central Information
Department of the Office of the ARTSAKH REPUBLIC President.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, chairman of the National Assembly Ashot
Ghoulyan, premier Ara Haroutyunyan, members of political parties and
non-governmental organizations, veterans of the Great Patriotic and
Artsakh Liberation Wars, other officials, guests arrived from the
Republic of Armenia and the Diaspora partook at the ceremony.
In connection with the Victory Day, the Day of the NKR Defence Army
and 20th anniversary of the Liberation of Shoushi President Bako
Sahakyan signed several decrees on awarding.
For exclusive bravery and personal courage shown during the defence
of the Motherland two individuals were awarded with the Battle Cross
Order of the first degree, three people were decorated with the Battle
Cross Order of the second degree.
For personal bravery and courage shown in the course of the military
and combat actions the medal "For Courage" was awarded to 42
individuals, 18 of them posthumously.
For contribution to successful performance of combat missions, raising
combat readiness of the forces as well as courage shown while defending
state borders 620 individuals, 20 of them posthumously were awarded
with the medal "For Service in Battle".
For personal bravery shown during the battles for the liberation of
Shoushi 57 individuals, 8 of them posthumously were awarded with the
Medal "For Liberation of Shoushi".
"Mesrop Mashtots" order was awarded to two individuals, four people
were decorated with the "Vachagan Barepasht" medal, 12 individuals and
"Howard Karagyozyan" Medical Benevolent Non-Governmental Organization
(USA) were awarded with "Gratitude" medal.
For substantial contribution to the development of physical culture
and sports one individual was conferred a title of the NKR Honoured
Worker of Physical Culture and Sports
On the same day the President signed an order on presenting 5 freedom
fighters with VAZ-2115 cars.
The Head of the State also signed an order on handing in valuable
gifts to a group of the Great Patriotic War veterans, servicemen of
the Defence Army, Artsakh soldiers-liberators, relatives of perished
and missing freedom fighters. Overall 200 people were awarded in
accordance with the decrees.