ST. PETERSBURG, SEPTEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS: The presentation of the newly-published Russian-language book "Armenian marshals, generals, admirals of St. Petersburg" took place on September 28 at the Cultural Center of the Armenian community of St. Petersburg. As reported by the correspondent of Armenpress from St. Petersburg, the author of the book, Editor-in-chief of the "Havatamk" Newspaper of the local Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Catherine Armen Meruzhanyan presented in his work the Armenian militaries, which lived, worked and obtained their education in the Imperial and Soviet military institutions of the cultural capital of Russia. Many of them demonstrated the best military art, knowledge and skills in the Peter the Great's campaigns, Russo-Persian, Russo-Turkish and Russo-Japanese wars.

The considerable part of the book is dedicated to the glorious Armenian generals, admirals and marshals, whose names have been written in gold in the pages of the history of the victory over the fascism. The reader of the book will meet names, about which it has been mentioned for the first time. The brief biographical information is accompanied by the photos of the militaries. The first page of the book is posted by the patriarchal greeting of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.

The Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia to St. Petersburg Vardan Hakobyan, the Spiritual Father of the Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Catherine Sargis Priest Chopuryan, the Assistant to the Governor of St. Petersburg Ruslan Nekhay, the Assistant Commander of the Western Military District Arthur Chistyakov and others congratulated Armen Meruzhanyan and spoke about the significant importance and value of the book.