The “Hero Of Our Times” award ceremony kicked off today in Gyumri’s Sev Berd (Black Fortress) on the sidelines of Armenia’s Independence Day celebrations.

During the period from September 15 to 21 the Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire regime in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact over 120 times by firing around 1000 shots from various caliber weapons at the Armenian positions.

It’s a special message to better know ourselves, our country, identity, our opportunities and potential.

28 years ago the Armenian people said its decisive “yes” through a referendum to declare independence. 99,5% of voters voted in favor of Armenia being a democratic independent state outside the USSR. Two days later, on September 23rd, the Supreme Council declared Armenia an independent, sovereign republic.

The top officials of Armenia and Artsakh today visited the Yerablur military pantheon on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory letter to President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on the occasion of the upcoming Independence Day.

ormer US Vice President Joe Biden has written a letter to the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) declaring that the United States must reaffirm, once and for all, their record on the Armenian Genocide, Armenpress reports citing ANCA website.

President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian signed a decree according to which Commander of the 3rd Army Corps, Colonel Grigori Khachaturov has been bestowed with the military rank of Major-General.

Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov will hold a meeting at the mediation and participation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on September 23 in New York City.

President Armen Sarkissian has formalized a motion by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to award two foreign ministry staffers with the title of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.