ArmInfo. A flower-laying ceremony took place in the Armenian capital at the statue of the outstanding Russian commander Ivan Paskevich, marking the 198th anniversary of the liberation of Yerevan during the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1928.
According to the Moscow Cultural and Business Center "House of Moscow" in Yerevan, the event was attended by representatives of the Russian and Belarusian embassies, the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Yerevan, the Moscow House in Yerevan, servicemen of the 102nd Military Base, schoolchildren, members of the "Young Friends of Border Guards" movement, and others. Opening the ceremony, Vadim Fefilov, Director of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Yerevan, emphasized the significance of the annual celebration of this momentous event in Armenia. "One of the key figures in this event was Ivan Fedorovich Paskevich-not only a strategically minded military man but also an outstanding diplomat. He brought about the signing of the Treaty of Turkmenchay, the fundamental point of which was the return of Armenians to their ancestral lands," he said.
Hayk Melikyan, Director of the House of Moscow in Yerevan, noted that the liberation of the Yerevan Fortress is one of the most important chapters in Russian-Armenian history. "This glorious victory of the Russian army became a great event for the Armenian people, who had long sought freedom from the Persian yoke and peace in their homeland," he noted. "It is a great honor for me to pay tribute to the memory of all the participants of the Caucasian Corps, as well as the Armenian population, who fought side by side against a common enemy and contributed to the establishment of peace on this land," said Major General Alexander Bezborodov, commander of the 102nd Military Base.
Grigory Aksyonov, Counselor of the Belarusian Embassy in Armenia, also highlighted the importance of the event commemorating the anniversary of the liberation of the Yerevan Fortress.
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