The celebration of the Independence Day of Armenia at Boulevard of Francophone

AFFA (Adibekyan Family Foundation for Advancement) and Masis Development Fund organized a public event on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the independence of The third Republic of Armenia, during which residents and guests of the city marched from the central square of Masis to the Boulevard of Francophonie.

The city was one of the few in Armenia to participate in the celebrations, thereby emphasizing it's citizens' interest in the general celebrations in Armenia.

The citizens had an opportunity of celebrating this significant national holiday, which symbolizes the unity and freedom of the Armenian people.
A number of schoolchildren, teachers, and students of the Agricultural College joined the march, which was specially organized for the occasion.  Members of the Yerkrapah Volunteer Union and youth organizations also joined the parade and the concert program.
Lilit Adibekyan, the co-founder of the Masis Development Fund, delivered a welcoming speech, by which she declared the start of the event program.

Folk singer Sevak Amroyan opened the concert program. The next one to perform was the "Tarontsiner" folk dance and song ensemble. In the evening DJ Beatman closed the show program with his folk music mixes. But the main decoration of the day was the fireworks, which lit the sky with colors and light.