SEYRAN OHANYAN WAS HOSTED AT ASUE (photos)
On September 12, 2014, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan visited Armenian State University of Economics. Coordinator of Board of Trustees of Youth Foundation of Armenia, RA Member of Parliament, Karen Avagyan was also hosted at the University.
The Minister with the University Administration, Faculty staff and students laid a wreath in front of the Victims’ Memorial at ASUE yard. Then he participated in solemn ceremony of opening an auditorium after ASUE student-fighters.
In addition to senior officials, members the families of student-fighters, relatives and combat friends, representatives of ASUE Faculty staff were present at opening of the auditorium. After the ceremony a presentation of the project entitled “1 turn to 100” was held at ASUE Big Hall.
First the National anthem of RA was sung, then ASUE Rector Koryun Atoyan had a speech.
“The beginning of this academic year is reach and full of events, meetings along
with educational process.
Since today our University Student Council starts a series of commemorative events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of SC”; said Koryun Atoyan, and added; “Artsakh Liberation wrote glorious pages in the history of our heroic people. In those years, many young people took up arms and joined the national liberation fights. Our University students and professors also were among the fighting soldiers”. The Head of the University referred to ASUE representatives’ participation in Artsakh Liberation, problems of bringing up today’s youth, expressed gratitude to Seyran Ohanyan for everlasting support. “I am sure that Your past honorable way, human values, high character are an inspiring example for our youth”; said Koryun Atoyan. He also thanked Youth Foundation of Armenia for organizing the meeting, congratulated SC on the anniversary.
Then ASUE PhD, author of the project “1 turn to 100” Hayk Bejanyan presented the articles posted in Wikipedia devoted to Artsakh War and mentioned that ASUE members had responded to the Minister’s call to enrich Wikipedia with Armenian articles and during a month they have managed to post 100 articles devoted to Artsakh War. Moreover, the biographical information (interesting episode from their life) about ASUE deceased fighters, their fighting path have been published in the articles and also exclusive photos for the first time. The activity of ASUE newly formed “Nzhdeh” military-patriotic club was emphasized that aims to reinforce army-society interconnection. The president of ASUE Student Council Sergey Kharatyan had also a speech. The latter mentioned that SC implements variety military-patriotic programs.
“Honorable Mr. Rector, honorable Mr. Avagyan, dear lecturers, students,
Let me welcome ASUE on behalf of MoD staff, Administration, congratulate the Knowledge Day, the 20th anniversary of SC and coming the 23rd anniversary of Independence. There are two months in Armenian feast calendar which are of particular importance to us: the 1st is May as a month of Victories and the 2nd is September as a month of Independence: both Artsakh and the RA Independence Days. On these days the RA Ministry of Defense joint with Ministry of Education and Science implements mutual visits and joint events in schools, Universities, military units”; said Seyran Ohanyan and mentioned that it’s great honor for him to start the series of University meetings from ASUE.
The Minister referred to activities of Armed Forces, recent encroachments by the enemy and Armenian army’s deserving activities and exploits.
The Minister stressed the importance of strengthening the army-society relationship and welcomed students’ all patriotic initiatives.
After the event the students asked questions. Seyran Ohanyan awarded ASUE students, PhDs, lecturers for patriotic active.
3 ASUE students serving in the army got a vacation by the Minister’s decree. Seyran Ohanyan thanked Koryun Atoyan for cooperation, awarding him a souvenir. Koryun Atoyan also awarded the Minister a symbolic souvenir.
The Minister answered journalists’ questions at ASUE yard.
So, it was the beginning of the events devoted to the 20th anniversary of the University SC. Note, that today’s meeting was organized by support of Youth Foundation of Armenia.
ASUE Media and Public Relations Division
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