On October 21 the Deputy Director of the National Security Service of RA Lieutenant-General Stepan Melqonyan took part in the jubilee event dedicated to the professional holiday of the penitentiary servant. On the behalf of the temporary acting Director Colonel Eduard Martirosyan, S.Melqonyan congratulated and gave departmental rewards.

By the decree of Eduard Martirosyan the Head of the Penitentiary service of the Ministry of Justice Major-General A.S. Goyunyan and Deputy Chief Colonel of Justice V.L. Papoyan “For the investments in the ensuring of the security of RA” badge, Deputy Chief of the Penitentiary Service Colonel of Justice V.S. Tsakhikyan and Colonel of Justice of “Sevan” Penitentiary Institution G.J. Hovhannisyan for “100^th anniversary of security services” jubilee medal and temporary acting Deputy Chief of Household Services Department V.L.Gishyan and the Head of the Special Purpose Divison Major of Justice K.H. Aghajanyan ''For positive achievements in the ensuring of the security of RA'' certificates have been awarded.