Holidays of Armenia - Yerkrapah Day

May 8 and 9 are a national holiday for every Armenian, which consists of three significant events of the past: the victory in the Second World War, the liberation of the city of Shushi and the key victory in the military conflict that broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 92-94 The older generation will always remember those times as if it were yesterday Young people will not be able to forget about this, because on May 8 the country celebrates Yerkrapah Day, the military education of volunteer soldiers Yerkrapah emerged in 1993 after the unification of small volunteer units formed in the area of ​​military operations At that time, Armenia did not have military potential or a full-fledged fighting army, so the Armenians voluntarily defended their borders Vazgen Sargsyan was elected commander of this combat unit Subsequently, Vazgen Sargsyan was elected to the post of Minister of Defense, but died during a terrorist attack in 1999 This loss was a real blow to many, and his military comrades decided to appoint him as the eternal commander of Yerkrapah After all, it was he who led them to victory The turning point in that military conflict was the military battle that lasted on May 8-9 As a result of the military assault, Yerkrapah soldiers liberated the city of Shushi There was a stronghold there, from which the opponents fired at the city of Stepanakert It was thanks to this small victory that the outcome of this military conflict was predetermined Now in this significant place for Armenians there is a monument to Vazgen Sargsyan, and at the site of the battle, a T-72 tank was installed, which was a participant in those hostilities Later, the Yerkrapah military alliance became the basis for the formation of the fighting army of Armenia Currently, Yerkrapah volunteers are doing an important job: developing patriotism, love for their homeland among young people and helping families who have lost their breadwinner after these military clashes, and are still ready to take up arms to protect their families