Press echoes, devoted to Armenian Army's creation's
15th Anniversary events

 

 


Azg, 29.06.2007

THE GALA-CONCERT ENDED IN STEPANAKERT

 

"One nation, one culture" Fund had organized gala-concert within the frames of Armenian Army's creation and Shushi liberation's 15th Anniversaries' celebrations. The project, started on January 28 on Armenian Army's day, had concerts with Gyumri, Vardenis, Armavir, Etchmiadzin military units, soldiers and Youth Volunteer Unit (YVU) members' participation.
     But the gala-concert put its last accord in NKR with final concert, arranged in Stepanakert Officer house. As we were informed from "Azg" daily newspaper's correspondent Kim Gabrielian, NKR Parliament, Government, sacred class, country's art lover society representatives, soldiers participated during the event. Before gala-concert's start, the participants revered their immortal memory for the soldiers, died in Artsakh battle, with one minute silence. Tatoul Altunian song-dance state ensemble of Armenia, RA folk artist Raisa Mkrtchian, reciter Silva Yuzbashian, singers Rouzanna Avetikian, Arsen Grigorian and others took part during the concert.
     A video material was presented during the event, telling about the Jubilee events. And at the end of the concert, Fund's Executive director Tamara Poghosian sent her word of thankfulness and congratulation to Artsakh population, who could defend the fatherland inflexibly… NKR education, culture and sport Minister Kamo Atayan signified "One nation, one culture" Fund's role in Armenian's unity defence process in his speech, and assured, that Stepanakert will become one of the Fund's centers' part and will assist all its future undertakings.

M. Makarian

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Azg, 15.03.2007

Devotion to the Armenian Army 

 

"One nation, one culture" Fund organizes gala-concert in RA regions, NKR and Armenian Army's military units within the frames of Armenian Army's creation and Shushi liberation's 15th Anniversary. Yesterday, gala-concert's participants, famous singers, artistic ensembles were entertained in Armavir region, Soviet Union double hero marshal Hovhannes Baghramian's educational military unit with Fund's working staff. Roaming in military unit, talking with soldiers, were introduced with their daily life, tasted military dinner and in warm atmosphere began the gala concert, during which the soldiers went on stage and danced unembarrassed with singers Alla Navasardian and Rouzan Avetikian. Silva Yuzbashian's recite, Tatoul Altunian's song-dance ensemble and the others speeches merited a special notice.
     The holiday mood soared in military service and the soldiers' inspiration flamed up more, when "One nation, one culture" Fund's Executive director Tamara Poghosian went on stage at the end of the concert, congratulating the present ones apropos of Armenian Army's 15th Anniversary, and present/awarded the message of congratulation to commanding officer, colonel Arthur Baghramian. And the 2nd battalion's sergeant-major Davit Hakobian, 4th battalion's sergeant Arayik Zakarian, from tank battalion Armen Mkhitarian, from 1st battalion Arman Haroutunian and Vahe Shahdzanian were awarded with rewards, defined by the Fund, for the model behaviour during the military service. The sergeant-major Sir Baghramian expressed his special appreciation to the artists and the Fund for such holiday mood and concert organization, which "has a great role in our soldier's fighting ability rise process".
     After the concert "Azg" talked with the soldier Tigran Mkrtchian (from Etchmiadzin, who serves in the Army approximately 3 months). Tigran said sincerely: "It was difficult at first to be adapted, but now I'm already adapted and it's a great honour for me to serve in the Armenian Army, consequently I could overcome the psychological difficulties".
     The 2nd company's commander captain Ruben Hovsepian infomed, that 4 motor rifles /infantry/ and one tank battalions basically work in military service, where passing educational training 6 months became section leaders and specialists. Military units officer ranks are recruited frequently in V. Sargsian military Institute, RR and abroad with graduates, passed special military education.


Mareta Makarian

 

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Hayastani Hanrapetutjun, 15.03.2007

"One nation, one culture" in military units

Events, devoted to Armenian Army's creation's 15th Anniversary, were going on. "One nation, one culture" Fund will organize gala-concert in RA regions, NKR and Army's military units within its frames in February-May.
     Yesterday's concert in H. Baghramian's educational center of Ministry of Defence in Armavir, replaced the first concert organized in Vardan Achemian's State Dramatic Theatre in Gyumri on February 22.
     Till the meeting concert part, reporters had the opportunity to be introduced with military unit's prosaic life, be associated with commanders and soldiers. Became clear, that those, who had spent their military services in winter months in Armavir region, specially are December draftees, according to whose words- it's not difficult to serve in the army, as many people have mounted preconceived opinion.
     What concerts to the day's main event- the concert part, educational center's all military units of Armavir were gathered in military unit's cultural hall during that. Approximately half an hour singers and ensembles, arrived from Yerevan, granted pleasant moments to soldiers with their performances. "What's our force in this complicated district, our statehood's development and the further reinforcement's guarantee?. We can fact confidently, that the symbol of that force is the eternal unity of our army and nation, our national soul's ascent, and such kind of events aim is to deepen army-society interrelations and the more important - to express our thankfulness to army creation process harnessed ones'', said ''One nation, one culture'' Fund's director Tamara Poghosian, who gave small souvenirs and bouquets to military services best conscripts and commanding officers /commanders/. The row of this celebrations - trended to soldiers and army's fighting spirit's rise, will be finished in Kharabakh, with events- devoted to Shushi's emancipation's 15th Anniversary.

Gohar Nuridzanian

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Azg, 24.02.2007

Gala-concert - to the Armenian Army's 15th Anniversary 

The Independence declaration of 1990, by which is heralded /announced/ the Independence of Armenia, opened new perspectives in National Army's creation process.
      "One nation, one culture" Fund organizes gala-concert in RA regions, NKR and Armenian Army's military units within the frames of Armenian Army's creation and Shushi liberation's 15th Anniversary.
      Fund's Trustees Council with cultural workers visited Erablur pantheon at first, decorated our brave and selfless warriors' tombstones, incensed, revered their immortal memory with one minute silence and the first cultural event began from Shirak region. During the gala concert in Gyumri V. Achemian State Dramatic Theatre's hall on February 22, were invited RA Ministry of Defence, RR Ministry of Defence military installations' leaders and conscripts, allocated in Gyumri, who jointly realize our country's frontiers' faultless defence. Among the guests were also the perished soldier's parents, "Army Society systematizing council" President Margarita Khachaturian and NGO's representatives, occupied with the army's main issues, whom soldiers' presented flowers. A bit later the four-month gala-concert began with Tatoul Altunian state song-dance ensemble's speech, where participated Ensembles and soloists, arrived from Yerevan, as well as, military units' creative groups, soloists, located in Gyumri. Nice performances, replacing each other, enraptured the present ones during the concert, but when singers Alla Navasardian, Rouzan Avetikian went on stage, the hall joined in singing with inspiration and danced in rows and on stage. The audience impression was very emotive, when our Armenian soldier was dancing proudly, rejoice so, as defence the borders of our country. Was notable also "Zorakan" ensemble's soldiers' speech of military house of RA Ministry of Defence (art director Aram Galstian), Silva Yuxbashian's recite…
     At the end of gala-concert, "One nation, one culture" Fund's Executive director Tamara Poghosian thanked the Russian 102nd military base (which is settled in Gyumri) and its commander general-mayor Andrei Khalzakov, on behalf of the Fund, awarded message of congratulation and souvenirs, apropos of "The day of Motherland's defender", celebrated in RR. Messages of congratulation and 25 watches were awarded to commanders and soldiers of 55035, 56952, 69334, 53661, 40359 military units, on behalf of Armenian Army's 15th Anniversary, wishing them cloudless sky and peaceful service. Manuk Manukian expressed his deep thankfulness to "One nation, one culture" Fund for works, done with RA Ministry of Defence by Government, mentioning, that such kind of events' arrangement will have an important sense /significance/ to Armenian soldiers' fighting ability rise. The soldiers were satisfied and impressed, during the conversation with them 55035 military unit's soldiers Gagik Ghazarian and Hayk Egorian specially mentioned: "It's a great honour and merit to serve in the Armenian Army". Hayk lived in Moscow and specially came to serve in the Armenian Army, to pay his duty towards the Motherland.

Mareta Makarian

 

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Hayastani Hanrapetutjun, 24.02.2007

Gala-concert, devoted to Armenian Army's 15th Anniversary

"One nation, one culture" Fund organizes gala-concert in RA regions, NKR and Armenian Army's military units, within the frames of Armenian Army's creation and Shushi liberation's 15th Anniversaries celebration. Fund's Trustees Council with cultural workers visited Erablur pantheon at first. Put flowers on victims' tombstones.
     The first cultural event began from Shirak region. During the festive event in Gyumri V. Achemian State Dramatic Theatre's hall were invited military installations' leaders/ heads and conscripts/soldiers/ of RA MD /Ministry of Defence/, RR MD, allocated in Gyumri, who realizes our countries' frontiers' faultless security. Among the guests were also the victims' parents, Armenian Government's representatives-engaged in Army's main points. A bit later started four-month gala-concert with Tatoul Altunian's state song-dance ensembles' speech, during which participated military units' creative groups, soloists from Gyumri and Yerevan.
      At the end of gala-concert, "One nation, one culture" Fund's Executive director Tamara Poghosian, on behalf of the Fund, congratulated Russian 102nd military station's staff, apropos of Motherland's defender-observed/celebrated/in RR, presented /awarded/ a congratulated message and souvenir. Some Armenian military units' commanding officers and soldiers also received gifts.

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