YEREVAN, MAY 28, ARMENPRESS. Olympic Champion Artur Alexanyan and World and Europe Champion Nazik Avdalyan celebrated the Republic Day with soldiers who undergo rehabilitation treatment, reports Armenpress.

Artur Alexanyan, Nazik Avdalyan, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Hrachya Rostomyan, Rector of the Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) Armen Muradyan had a meeting with soldiers in Heratsi N1 hospital, congratulated each other and wished peace.

YSMU Rector Armen Muradyan said such events almost every day are being held with students, soldiers and distinguished public representatives. “Today is a unique day, and it is very important for all of us that we congratulate each other on May 28 together with our soldiers”, Muradyan said.

“We ought to stand together with our soldiers since we stand on our land thanks to them. They are our heroes, and we should be proud of them”, Artur Alexanyan told reporters.

“Let our soldiers be healthy, it is thanks to them that we are here. And let they know that every evening we remember them in our prayers”, Nazik Avdalyan said.

The athletes were introduced to the renovated part of the medical complex where in near future there is going to be a special rehabilitation center for soldiers.