By the decree of the President of the Artsakh Republic, Head of the Chair of Social Sciences at YSMU, Professor Vahan Melikyan and Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor Armenuhi Ghambaryan were awarded “Vachagan Barepasht” Medal for significant contribution to the military-patriotic upbringing of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army servicemen. YSMU employees are participants of the program entitled “Pages of History and Culture” organized by the Public Council under the patronage of Ministry of Defense.
“As part of the program, we have been going to Artsakh four times a year for over 9 years and we’ve been holding various lectures, meetings for soldiers and officers there,” said Vahan Melikyan. A few days ago, during one of their regular visits, they were presented with an unexpected, but very pleasing and obliging surprise: being honored by the President of Artsakh personally.
It should be noted that the “History and Culture Pages” project, implemented with the support of the RA Ministry of Defense, will be continuous. It aims to promote close links between the army and the society, as well as support the ideological, patriotic and spiritual upbringing of servicemen. More than 100 scholars, lecturers, and specialists have been involved in the implementation of the project, representing 15 scientific, educational and specialized institutions and organizations.