This morning in Yerevan’s Republic Square, ceremonies marking the handover of 28 state of the art fire fighting trucks to Armenia took place. The equipment was a gift from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency. Fire-fighters from Japan were on hand to display just what the trucks were capable of when it comes to fighting fires. This was followed by a display exercise conducted by Armenian fire-fighters. Taking part in the ceremonies were high ranking government officials, members of the diplomatic corps in Armenia and representatives of various international organizations. Photos: Gagik Shamshyan