Flowers Have Been Put On The Monuments Of Victims Of War In Afghanistan And World War II

Flowers Have Been Put On The Monuments Of Victims Of War In Afghanistan And World War II.

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 7, ARMENPRESS: On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of withdrawal of the Soviet Union troops from Afghanistan Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian, members of the Council coordinating the veterans of Afghanistan war put today flowers to the monuments to the victims of war in Afghanistan and the World War II.

S. Ohanian told journalists that on the occasion of the jubilee numerous events are organized in the CIS states which are supervised by the council coordinating the union.

"There is a necessity of organization of such events. We once more commemorate our friends having taken part in the war in Afghanistan. We must pick up all the political and military lessons from the war in Afghanistan," S. Ohanian said.

Today the session of the council of coordination of the veterans of war in Afghanistan of CIS member states was held in Yerevan which, according to S. Ohanian "encourages and brings the veterans of war in Afghanistan closer to each other".

Before the session head of the coordinating council Ruslan Aushev noted that the agenda includes the issue of support to the veterans of Afghanistan.

"We must discuss projects and clarify all those steps with which we can assist the veterans. We must assist them in health care and social issues. There is a necessity to combine the efforts towards searching the lost in the war. All the CIS states have wish to support but not all of them have the opportunity," R. Aushev said.

According to Head of "Union of Afghanistan Veterans" in Armenia Armen Mkhitarian the council greatly supports the veterans by providing them wheelchairs, means to solve the health issues. There are 3700 veterans of war in Afghanistan as well as 400 officers.

During the session on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of withdrawal of the Soviet troops from Afghanistan Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian awarded 18 veterans with Marshal Baghramian and Admiral Isakov medals.

After the session, today evening the participants of the council will visit Armenian historical-cultural places.