Norayr Galstyan: commanders like Leonid Azgaldyan are born once in a centuryJune 21, 2010 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Leonid Azgaldyan was one of those commanders who enjoyed paramount respect, Karin dance ensemble director, Azgaldyan’s companion in arms Gagik Ginosyan said. “Karabakh movement revealed two great people: Monte Melkonyan and Leonid Azgaldyan, who had equal mental strength. It’s regretful that Azgaldyan has not been proclaimed Armenia’s national hero yet,” he said during a news conference dated to the 18th death anniversary of Leonid Azgaldyan, a commander of Artsakh liberation army. “Azerbaijan, which lost the war, has 170 heroes while we have 15, of whom 5 were killed in the battle field,” Ginosyan said. “Leonid was training soldiers for the nation. Only in Artsakh, 26 settlements were liberated under his command.” As to the Saturday incident at the contact line, Ginosyan said that our army should be more vigilant. For his part, YSU associate professor Norayr Galstyan said that commanders like Leonid Azgaldyan are born once in a century. “Azgaldyan laid the foundation of the Armenian army. Even after his death, his soldiers were the strongest,” he said. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |