BY RA GOVERNMENT’S DECISION, 90th ANNIVERSARIES OF APARAN, SARDARAPAT, AND GHARAKILISA HEROIC FIGHTS TO BE SOLEMNLY MARKED THIS YEAR
Noyan Tapan
Ma y 23, 2008
YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. By the RA government’s decision, the
90th anniversary of Aparan heroic fight will be officially marked on
May 25, the 90th anniversary of Gharakilisa heroic fight on May 27,
and the 90th anniversary of Sardarapat heroic fight on May 27-28. As
Gagik Manasian, the Director of the State Philharmony of Armenia,
said at the May 22 press conference, a governmental commission
has been created for organization of events dedicated to the May
heroic fights. According to him, all year long, in total, more than
100 regional and republican events dedicated to the heroic fights’
anniversaries will be organized, but the main events will be held on
May 25-28.
According to G. Manasian, "among May heroic fights, Avarayr battle was
the only one in the Armenian people’s history when we did not have a
danger of losing our homeland, while Sardarapat battle was the only
one, with the deafeat of which we would be deprived of our homeland,
our land, our native country for ever." "May is a month of victories,
and with May heroic fights we showed that Armenians win when force
and spirit are joined. The idea of unity of Armenian people’s force
and spirit is also the basis of the events," G. Manasian said.
Tigran Petrosiants, a member of the Board of the Nig Aparan
compatriotic union, said that a number of events will be organized
on the union’s initiative, as well. The monuments of distinguished
participants of Aparan heroic fight are envisaged to be placed in
Aparan central square. Monuments to Sedrak Jalalian and Drastamat
Kanayan are ready at present. Their opening will take place on May 25.