Attended by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the bust of Soviet Union Hero, Marshal General of USSR Armored Troops Hamazasp Babadjanyan was unveiled today in Moscow’s Central Museum of Great Patriotic War.

The Prime Minister of Armenia said he was particularly proud to attend such an important event to pay tribute to Hamazasp Babadjanyan at the museum of our shared history – the Central Museum of Great Patriotic War.

“Hamazasp Babadjanyan holds a well-deserved place of its own among the Soviet Union’s brave commanders. All the way through the patriotic war, Babadjanyan led the armored troops across the frontline and was able to liberate numerous cities then under the control of the enemy.

From the Battle of Kursk to the Battle of Berlin, the great son of the Armenian people demonstrated dedication and heroism to become one of the best commanders during the Great Patriotic War. Babadjanyan used to wage war in Suvorov’s style; he beat the enemy down the subtle way rather than by outnumbering the latter.

I want to emphasize that the name of Marshal Hamazasp Babadjanyan is engraved in the annals of our people’s history along with the names of other brave warriors who fought for their homeland, who participated in the battles of Bash-Aparan, Sardarabad the centenary of which was marked last month,” Nikol Pashinyan said.

The Premier noted that the fact of Marshal Babadjanyan’s and Marshal Baghramyan’s busts being opened in this museum for less than a year evidences that well above paying tribute to the great commanders of the Great Patriotic War, Armenia and Russia thereby tend to hand their sacred memory down to the future generations.

“The Great Patriotic War was a tough test for the nations of the Soviet Union, including the Armenian people. Every second Armenian soldier, including my grandfather, whose name and last name I bear, did not return from the front. Our duty is to preserve and transmit the story of this indescribable heroism to the younger generations, as well as to do everything possible to ensure our countries’ prosperity. Today’s event is also a tribute to the dear veterans of the Great Patriotic War, as well as the symbol of the Armenian-Russian friendship, mutual assistance and understanding,” Nikol Pashinyan stated.

Sculptor Ashot Tadevosyan is the author of the bust of Hamazasp Babadjanyan.