Today, the President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian visited “Yerablur” military pantheon.

The President of the Republic and the Office of the President paid tribute to the memory of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the defense of the Homeland in the Artsakh liberation war, laid flowers at their graves.

President Sarkissian also laid flowers at the graves of the National Hero of Armenia, the Hero of Artsakh, the First Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Vazgen Sargsyan, the National Hero of Armenia Monte Melkonyan, as well as General Andranik. On behalf of the President of the Republic, a wreath was laid at the memorial to the heroism of those who died for the freedom and independence of the Motherland, and a minute of silence was observed to honor the immortal memory of the devotees who died for the Motherland.

In his speech, President Sarkissian particularly noted. “These are very difficult days. I hope that by the end of 2020 we will close the tragic and unfortunate page and we will be able to stand up and open a new page. The only thing we will remember from 2020 is the sacred memory of the people who gave their lives to defend the Homeland, all the misfortunes should be lessons, not painful memories.

We have to start our life again. I look forward to the end of this year. “