  Armenian people marking Victory Day and Shushi Liberation Day May 9May 9, 2008 - 20:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is celebrating Victory Day on May 9. A number of events, specifically laying of wreaths to Yerablur Pantheon and Unknown Soldier's Tomb in Victory Park will be held that day, RA Defense Minister's spokesman, col. Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net May 9 is also celebrated as Shushi Liberation Day, NKR Defense Army formation day. Various cultural and sports events are expected in the NKR capital on this day. A concert in Stepanakert's Renaissance Square will end in fireworks. The Armenian delegation led by President Serzh Sargsyan will take part in the festivities.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
