Sang when he heard the news
Veteran of the Great Patriotic War, 50-year educator Serozhya Snkhchyan, 86, has written a series of poems dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Great Victory.
However, he is unable to publish them due to lack of money. The 86-year old veteran has addressed the RA President, the Minister of Culture, Armenia's Union of Veterans and even Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with the request for support, but has received the same responses of denial.
"I received a response from Putin's office that unfortunately, they can't help me and don't have the right to interfere in the actions of another state," said the veteran.
Seryozha Snkhchyan, who has taught first RA President Levon Ter-Petrosyan at School N43, has also addressed Ter-Petrosyan and his is waiting for his response.
The veteran says he has also written other poems in addition to the series of poems dedicated to the Great Patriotic War, which haven't been published due to lack of money either.
"I have poems dedicated to the Armenian Genocide and have entitled them "The massacre will not be repeated". The series includes real stories told by my students' parents who were saved from genocide," said the veteran and presented short stories, fairy-tales written for elementary schoolchildren, even portraits and children's books for teaching coloring.
Touching upon the topic of the Great Patriotic War, the veteran said he was only 16 years old when he left for the military front.
"I fought in Kursk, then Bratislav where I received a blow to the head. My friend saved me from death after he found me in an unconscious state. Some of the fragments are in my head after the operation," said the veteran, showing the wounds on his ear and complaining about his poor eyesight and hearing.
The veteran also remembers how he wanted to sing after he found out about the news of victory on May 9, 1945.
