The people of the Armenian capital waiting a long time. Today, 28 May, Republic Day, the statue of the Liberator Karekin Njdeh was opened in Yerevan in the presence of the Armenian president and the Armenian government in full force. The bronze statue of Karekin Njdeh 5.7 meters high, the sculptor Gagik Stepanian and to the base of the architect Aslan Mkhitaryan is in the neighborhood Guétron (Centre) on the Boulevard of the Republic in a garden near the 3rd Armenian government building. The mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan and the grand-son of Karekin Njdeh Armen Babayan who unveiled the statue. Contest results for the realization of the statue of the public and strong character was launched in 2011. The statue has been placed in the center of the Armenian capital demonstrating the importance of character for the formation of the Armenian state . In his speech, Edward Sharmazanov Vice President of the Armenian Parliament stressed the importance of fighting Karekin Njdeh for the Armenian people and the birth of the Armenian Republic. Character “forgot” to the Soviet period for his “nationalism” Karekin Njdeh who always remained in the memory of the Armenian people fighting, has now entitled to all the honors of the Armenian state.
Krikor Amirzayan