Independence Day of Armenia Marked in Stavropol Region

September 24 within the Year of Armenia in Russia a holiday concert, marking the Independence Day of Armenia, was organized in the yard of St. Sargis church of Pyatigorsk. As reported by the Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia, the event was organized by Round Table Coordination Council of Armenian communities and Pyatigorsk Armenian National-Cultural Autonomy. Members of Armenian communities of Kislovodsk, Budyonnovsk, Zelenokumsk, Edissia village and stanitsa Suvorovskaya took part in the event as well. St. Sargis church pastor Ter Khachatur opened the event with prayer and congratulated those gathered on the holiday. Chair of Pyatigorsk Armenian National-Cultural Autonomy David Lazaryan and Round Table and Urartu Armenian community Chairman Mikhail Manvelov addressed participants of the event. Folklore amateur performance groups of Stavropol Region were in the concert program of the holiday.