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YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, ARMENPRESS: In the southern entrance to Chambarak city of Gegharkunik province the inauguration of Memorial dedicated to 21st anniversary of Artsvashen decline was launched .
As Armenpress correspondent reports from Gegharkunik province Armenian top ranking officials Minister of Health Derenik Dumanyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration Artashes Bakhshyan, Gegharkunik province administrative union head Rafik Grigoryan, representatives of the Ministry of Defense and other officials, reportedly hundreds of Artsvashen habitants and Chambarak community residents attended the opening and commemoration ceremony of the memorial.
Coming forth with the blessing speech Gegharkunik Diocese Bishop Marcos Archbishop Hovhannisyan stated in his speech that our powerful Cross is the symbol of all our losses and compensation for future victories.
Artsvashen newly opened memorial stretching high up to nine meters long made by iron, topped by roosted eagle , composing by old and new cross stones will constantly remind the name and existence of the settlement.
Memorial construction costs are covered by Artsvashen community head Mamikon Khechoyan and Chambarak mayor Yuri Avalyan.