Armenian marshal Hovhannes Baghramyan's bust opens in MoscowNovember 11, 2017 - 11:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The bust of Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan Bagramyan (Hovhannes Baghramyan) was opened in Moscow's Victory Museum on Friday, November 10 to celebrate the Armenian military commander's 120th birthday. The bronze sculpture is installed in the main hall of the museum, which pay tribute to the heroism of peoples during the Great Patriotic War. The opening ceremony was attended by Armenian defense minister Vigen Sargsyan, deputy Russian defense minister Alexander Fomin, Armenian Ambassador to Russia Vardan Toghanyan, descendants of Victory Leaders and representatives of the Armenian community of Moscow. Authored by Ashot Tadevosyan (Tatev) and Misak Melkonyan, the bust is a gift from Armenia to the Russian Federation. Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |