On the occasion of the 17th anniversary of Armenian Army Formation, a number of student organizations, student groups, NGO-s and movements along with the "Prosperous Armenia" Commission of Sports and Youth Affairs and under the high patronage of Gagik Tsarukyan organized broad chain of festive events which aimed to make the January 28 a national holiday. 
         

Taking into account invaluable role that National Army of RA has in the matters of state peace and security safeguard, from the first day festive events were in the attention of Gagik Tsarukyan who supported all stages of its realization.

Afterward, tens of student groups and young people were congratulating citizens in the streets of the capital and presenting congratulation cards on the army formation day.

The festive processions came to their conclusion by a pan-student procession to Yerablur where the participants put garlands in the respectful memory of our heroes.

Thousands of young people were gathered at Yerablur. They became more excited being informed that "Prosperous Armenia" Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan would join them. 

"This day is a day of victory and power for every Armenian. Every Armenian is proud of RA army. The authors of this initiative are our young people who have gathered here to pay tribute to the deceased fighters for freedom, to devoted heroes who didn’t spare their lives, protected and freed our native land to the last drop of their blood. The members of our youth council visited the families of the deceased, expressed condolences and comforted them and told that their families are always in the center of our attention and can always expect our support. We must lighten their pain and grief with our attention"- said Gagik Tsarukyan in his speech.

The participants of the procession burnt incense at the tombs of the deceased fighters for freedom and respected their memory.