19TH ANNIVERSARY OF SHUSHI LIBERATION MARKED IN ARGENTINA
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 10, 2011 – 17:20 AMT
At the initiative of the Armenian embassy in Argentine, an event
dedicated to the 66th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic
War and 19th anniversary of Shushi liberation was held in Argentina.
A liturgy was served in the St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian
Church, after which participants of the event gathered near the
monument erected in the yard of the church.
Armenian Ambassador to Argentina Vladimir Karmirshalyan drew parallels
between the victories in the Great Patriotic War and in Shushi,
saying that acts of heroism by Armenians during the Great Patriotic
War served as an example in the Karabakh war.
Karmirshalyan urged Armenians of Argentine to unite around Armenia
and Artsakh and spare no effort for the motherland’s prosperity.
The RA Ambassador to Argentina, representatives of the Armenian
community laid flowers to the monument of heroes of the Karabakh war,
the RA MFA press service reported.
From: A. Papazian
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