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Armenia to solemnly mark First Republic anniversary in 2018 – National Archives’ director

June 5, 2017 by administrator

Armenia will host solemn celebrations in 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of the First Republic and the glorious victories held in battles for the country’s liberation.

It is planned particularly to hold an exhibition in Sardarapat to display all the historic records (as well as personal items) associated with the heroic battle, Amatuni Virabyan, the director of the National Archives of Armenia, told reporters on Monday.
“We need to bring as many documents as possible apart from the items we have in our archives. In a televised speech in Beirut just a few days ago, I emphasized the fact that our archives are very much alike our people, who are scattered across the globe. In the neighboring Georgia, it is practically possible to find more records on the Armenia of 1920,” he said.

Amatuni also unveiled plans for publishing an edition comprising known records on the First Republic’s history. The National Archive has compiled the documents (in Armenian, Russian, French and Turkish) over the past years to put them into circulation on the remarkable anniversary.

A separate collection will be dedicated to the great heroes who contributed to the May victories. Most of them were exiled or killed during the 1937 reprisals.

Armenian leadership celebrates First Republic Day at Sardarapat Memorial Complex

May 28, 2016 by administrator

According to tradition, the Armenia leadership has visited Sardarapat Memorial Complex on May 28, where the May victories and 98th anniversary of the establishment of First Republic are celebrated

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, government members, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) MPs, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, Chief of the General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov, members of Yerkrapah Volunteer Union headed vy General Manvel Grigoryan amd foreign diplomats accredited in Armenia visited the Memorial Complex, as reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent.

A parade with the participation of different subdivisions of servicemen took place at the Memorial Complex. Those present laid a wreath at the Monument to the heroes of Sardarabat Battle and paid a tribute to them.

President Sargsyan welcomed the participants of the parade, congratulating them on the Republic Day. Thereafter the President watched the festive cultural program held at the Complex.

In May 1918, the regular Armenian troops and volunteers were able to come off with flying colors against the Turkish forces in the battles of life of death, not allowing them to move to Yerevan.

The victory allowed the Armenian people to regain the statehood lost centuries ago. The Armenian National Council declared in Tbilisi the independence of Armenia and establishment of First Republic.

Unfortunately, the independence of Republic of Armenian didn’t last long, and Armenia lost its independence on December 2, 1920, as a result of the invasion of the 11th Red Army of Soviet Russia.

On May 28 Armenia marks First Republic Day

May 28, 2014 by administrator

May 28, 2014 | 00:09

YEREVAN. – Armenia celebrates First Republic Day on May 28.

The Armenian regular military forces and volunteers defeated the Turkish troops, in May 1918, and thus prevented the latter’s invasion of Armenia’s capital city Yerevan.

This triumph enabled the Armenian people to restore their statehood, which was lost centuries ago.

It was 96 years ago on this day that the Armenian National Council declared, in Tbilisi, Armenia’s independence and the creation of the First Republic of Armenia.

The May 28 celebrations in Armenia are traditionally held at Sardarapat Memorial, which eternalizes the memory of the Armenian heroes who prevented a Turkish invasion of Armenia in 1918.