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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Yerevan, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — Veterans of the operation to liberate Northeast China and their descendants have been invited from around the world to attend the ceremonial events to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing on Sept. 3. Armenian soldiers who fought in the ranks of the Soviet Red Army made a valuable contribution to the victory over the Japanese Kwantung Army in August 1945. They fought shoulder to shoulder with their Chinese comrades against the Japanese invaders.
“I wish the Chinese people well!.. Thank you, China! Thank you, Chinese!” says Armenian veteran Mekhak Avetisyan. This year he turned 103. Back in 1945, he, still a very young soldier, was sent to the Far East and participated in fierce battles with Japanese militarists on Chinese territory. Unfortunately, due to his advanced age, the veteran will not be able to go to the celebrations in Beijing. His son, 78-year-old Vladimir, is planning to fly to China.
“I look forward to it with impatience, to meet the Chinese there and wish them personally all the best, all the best,” the man shares his thoughts. In his opinion, today China is becoming the most developed country in the world. “The Chinese people fought and won. They deserve to live in a decent country,” Vladimir emphasizes.
Veteran Sergei Glushko's daughter Galina also dreams of seeing China. Her father was a lieutenant in a communications battalion in 1945 and during the breakthrough of the Japanese defense, he ensured uninterrupted, stable communications, for which he was awarded the medal "For Military Merit." He did not live to see the 80th anniversary of the Victory, but he kept memories of the events of the war years all his life.
Galina is really looking forward to the holiday, in her mind China is a fairytale country with beautiful nature. She bitterly recalls how many Armenians died in the war, and emphasizes that Armenia greatly appreciates this victory and remembers the price paid by the Armenian and Chinese peoples.
“We have very strong relations with China. I would like these relations to flourish, I would like to wish all the best to both the Chinese people and the Armenian people, because we are united!” she adds.
Agvan Poghosyan, 102, who fought in the Far East against the Japanese Kwantung Army, speaks warmly of the strong friendship between Armenia and China. “Our wish is that there will be no more wars!” the veteran says. “And we are very good, friendly peoples!”
A. Pogosyan’s son Grach adds that he has special feelings for China. “I have great respect for the Chinese people. I am very interested in their history… And I wish China continued prosperity! I know a lot of good people among the Chinese,” he says. Grach admires China’s achievements and the pace of its economic growth. “Only such a good-natured and disciplined people can achieve such results,” he believes. –0–
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