In the city of Vardenis (Gegharkunik marz) a solemn ceremony was conducted dedicated to the 22-nd anniversary of independent Armenia. The function was organized on the initiative and with support of Vardenis Mayor’s office (Mayor – Volodya Khloyan), Karabakh Veterans’ Union (Chairman – Youriy Miqayelyan) and “Youth Will” NGO (Chairwoman – Anahit Grigoryan). In the beginning the participants visited Artsakh victims’ memorial and paid tribute to perished soldiers who gave their lives for freedom.