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NZ Weekly, New Zealand
May 9 2013
Armenia offers health support to WWII veterans
YEREVAN, May 9 - The Armenian government will allocate a special fund
for 100 World War II veterans to visit recreational health centers,
the head of the Union of Armenian Veterans said Thursday.
In an interview with Armenpress News Agency, Colonel Simon Yesayan, on
behalf of the veterans, thanked Defense Minister Ohanyan for the
permanent support shown to war veterans.
At April 1, 2013, there were still 1,852 World War II veterans living
in Armenia. There are about 50 organizations for war veterans in
Armenia.
Official data show some 600,000 Armenian soldiers fought in World War
II as part of the former Soviet Union.
http://www.nzweek.com/world/armenia-offers-health-support-to-wwii-veterans-64109/
From: A. Papazian
May 9 2013
Armenia offers health support to WWII veterans
YEREVAN, May 9 - The Armenian government will allocate a special fund
for 100 World War II veterans to visit recreational health centers,
the head of the Union of Armenian Veterans said Thursday.
In an interview with Armenpress News Agency, Colonel Simon Yesayan, on
behalf of the veterans, thanked Defense Minister Ohanyan for the
permanent support shown to war veterans.
At April 1, 2013, there were still 1,852 World War II veterans living
in Armenia. There are about 50 organizations for war veterans in
Armenia.
Official data show some 600,000 Armenian soldiers fought in World War
II as part of the former Soviet Union.
http://www.nzweek.com/world/armenia-offers-health-support-to-wwii-veterans-64109/
From: A. Papazian