Every year, on 5 March, different initiatives are being undertaken to celebrate the anniversary of the Commander, National Hero of Armenia and Artsakh, the RA ÔµÔ¿Õ„ President

forever Vazgen Sargsyan.
This year too, the Pedagogical University did not stay aside and paid a tribute to the Commander’s memory.
Under the initiative of the University Student Council, Trade Union and Armenian Youth Foundation around fifty students went to Ararat to visit Vazgen Sargsyan’s birthplace.
The students laid a wreath at the Commander’s memorial, made a tour at his house-museum, got familiar with the exhibits of his forty-year life and activities, his authored books.
The Chairman of the Student Council Nersik Margaryan highlighted the importance of participation especially of future pedagogues in this undertaking as it is them who will be educating, teaching and passing to the coming generations the Commander’s patriotic commandment.
In his turn, the member of the council of the ARP Youth organization Volodya Gasparyan considers this day significant for each Armenian; “The Commander’s image and devoted activities serve as a bright example to educate the coming generations with patriotic spirit. And today, we must maintain the pride the Commander achieved at the war.”

Afterwards, the students also visited the Military Unit after Vazgen Sargsyan, where they were warmly greeted by the commanders’ staff and soldiers.
The Deputy Commander of the regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Hamlet Avoyan mentions that this is a very exciting day for the whole military unit. “By their honesty and correct execution of responsibilities the military servicemen prove that they deserve to serve in this particular military unit.”
In addition, the Lieutenant –Colonel also assures that such initiatives fulfill the soldiers’ daily life at the same time infusing patriotic spirit to the students.
The Sergeant Arthur Mirzoyan is doubly proud; being a graduate of the Pedagogical University, he is now passing his military service at the military unit named after the Commander, where Vazgen Sargsyan’s words can be heard every moment: “The Army is a National Value, it is the greatest achievement of our independence”.
What is more, one of the organizers of this event is the Senior Sergeant Armen Khachatryan. The latter is glad to again welcome the Pedagogical students at the military unit; “Today’s event once again praised Vazgen Sargsyan’s devoted activities and his invaluable contribution to the army-building activities. We are obliged to keep his reputation and good name high.
Another point to mention is that recently the Pedagogical Trade Union has arranged a book collecting event as a result of which around 150 books replenished the library of the military unit.
The Commanders of the military unit expressed their gratefulness to the Pedagogical University for constantly presenting literature to the soldiers, for making their daily life interesting and for strengthening the army-society relations.
At the end of the meeting the Chairman of the Student Council Nersik Margaryan granted diplomas and souvenirs to a number of soldiers for their good and loyal service.