On August 3rd in the Amateur and folk arts centre after Hovanes Sharambeyan an exhibition «Symphony of creation» was opened. Works of Fire preparation desk Head (Military Institute after V.Sargsyan) Colonel Sasun Makaryan and senior officer of RA AF Department of work with staff Lieutenant Colonel Soghomon Melikyan were presented.

February 25th is the birthday of the distinguished son of the Armenian nation, Commander Andranik Ozanyan. There are people, there are heroes who are out of time, since they belong to every time. They come out of people, become part of it, regardless of political, public situation. A.Ozanyan has been canonizedby the people.

Armenian and Yazd peoples’ friendship has a centuries-old history. On February 20th in the Military Institute after V.Sargsyan a function was held on the occasion of naming of the Tactical-special auditorium in honour of Yazd national hero Jahangir Agha. The latter’s bust was opened by Defense Minister S.Ohanyan.

On November 27th in the big hall of the Writers’ Union presentation of Aspram Tsarukyan’s 2-volume book “For Your Immortality…” was held. The book is dedicated to the perished soldiers of the Artsakh war. War participants, perished soldiers’ mothers, writers, journalists, servicemen, public figures were present.

“With the memories of 20-year-old heroic path, feeling of national pride, firm belief in future victories… and with hope that 20-year chronicle of the Armenian army will become a source of inspiration for numerous patriot progeny”, – with this message starts the book of Artsakh Hero, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan “Chronicle of Armenian Army’s 20 years”. This is memories of a soldier about the passed way of the armed forces who stood in the origins of the national army and had a basic role in its formation and establishment.

In Matenadaran – Institute of Ancient Manuscripts after Mesrop Mashtots historian-museologist Rafael Tadevosyan’s book “Parts of Armenian Military History (19-20cent.)” and 17 military-historical maps (from the 1826-28 Russian-Persian war till Shoushi liberation) presentation was held. High-ranking militarymen, historians, former Artsakh war fighters, teachers, students were present on the presentation.

RA AF Song & Dance Ensemble Chorus singer, Junior Sergeant Armineh Khachatryan was honoured with laureate title on the opera singers’ international contest «Gariklea Darkle» (Braila, Romania), got a special prize «For the best performance of Mozart work» and she was awarded with a golden medal.