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    GENERAL ANDRANIK'S SWORD AND MEDALS HANDED TO HISTORY MUSEUM OF ARMENIA

    Armenpress
    Nov 29 2006

    YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS: In a high-profile ceremony defense
    minister Serzh Sarkisian handed today the sword and the medals of
    General Andranik to Armenian History Museum. Speaking to reports the
    minister said the defense ministry released money from its off-budget
    to buy the sword and the medals.

    "A French Armenian told me that a Briton who held Andranik's sword
    and medals wished to sell them.

    Naturally I could not remain indifferent and after receiving president
    Kocharian's O.K. we bought these relics for Armenia," the minister
    said.

    The sword and the medals were first kept at the Armenian embassy in
    France and then brought to Armenia. Sarkisian said he had no concerns
    that this move would be termed by his political opponents as part of an
    election campaign. "I think there are people who may think that way,
    but we have to do our job. If someone thinks that I roved across the
    globe in search of these relics he is mistaken," the minister said.

    General Andranik medals are six decorated on him by Russia, France and
    the Armenian Catholicos. General Andranik fought against the Ottoman
    Turks in Western Armenia, then in Bulgaria and was instrumental in
    stopping Turkish invasion of Eastern Armenia in 1918-19.

    In 1919 Andranik disbanded his army and left with a group of loyal
    solders rather than be involved in political infighting. In 1922
    he settled in Fresno (USA.) He died in Fresno in 1927. Some months
    later his remnants were conveyed to Per-Lashez cemetery in Paris. His
    remains were moved to Yerablur cemetery in Yerevan in 2000.
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