HOW I LOVE OUR FARMERS!

I have had many opportunities to see the power of our army, to become sure of its power. I saw and felt the high morale of the Armenian soldiers and officers who are on the border. But I never was so confident on the issue of power of the army, so clearly did not realize the power of unity of the people and the military, as in the day of the meeting with two peasants from the village Berdavan…

Here is great respect for the military, they always want to exchange a few words with them. Grandfathers Ando and Hendo were waiting for us – me and deputy commander Lieutenant Colonel Badalyan.

– You can not live without land, – says grandfather Ando. – My land is directly behind our reference point, we do not complain, quietly are doing our job. Turk can not forbid me that, isn’t it? If they want to shoot, let them shoot. How I love our soldiers!

I look at his plot of land. Indeed, it is very close to the reference point. Not many have dared to be here to cultivate soil. This is the boundary, you never know what will happen in a few minutes. And he does not care. And that’s because at the border are our men, and because of them the peasant is so confident and bold, every second feels their powerful and hot breath.

ARSEN AGHEKYAN
Photos by AREG VARDANYAN