Saturday, February 23 2019 12:29

ArmInfo.The history of the Russian armed forces is closely and inextricably linked with the history of the Armenian people. On February 23, Russian Ambassador to  Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin stated this during the ceremony of laying  flowers to the Eternal Flame in front of the monument "Mother  Armenia" on the Day of Defender of the Fatherland.

The Ambassador congratulated all the people who serve in defending  Russia and Armenia. He noted that Armenians also contributed to the  development of the Russian armed forces. "In those victories, in  those glorious victories of Russian Soviet weapons, the entire  history of our Armed Forces was marked. And today, the alliance of  Russia and Armenia is  a guarantee for  security not only of both  countries but also of the region," Kopyrkin stressed.

The Russian Ambassador to Armenia noted that the 102nd Russian base  is located in Gyumri, and Russian border guards are involved in the  protection of the Armenian border. "Certainly, this is a very  significant contribution of Russia to ensuring the security of the  Republic of Armenia," the Ambassador stressed, noting that this is a  reflection of the militant fraternity and fraternal relations between  nations, which characterize almost the entire centuries-old history  of these relations.

To note, the day of the Armenian army is officially celebrated on  January 28. However, the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia is  celebrated on February 23. Since 1922 it was the Day of the Red Army,  since 1946 - the Day of the Soviet Army, in the 2000s it was renamed  the Defender of the Fatherland Day.