On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Third Republic of Armenia, the son of the Twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Armenian pilot Nelson Stepanyan, Wilson Nelson Stepanyan, was awarded the “Nelson Stepanyan medal” of the RA Armed Forces by the order of the RA Defence Minister Arshak Karapetyan.

The Military Attaché of the RA Embassy in the Russian Federation, Major General Armen Lalayan presented the award to Wilson Stepanyan's daughter Victoria Wilson Stepanyan.

Let us remind that pilot Nelson Stepanyan is a double hero of the Soviet Union, lieutenant Colonel of the guard. In the history of the Great Patriotic War, his name was imprinted as the "Baltic Eagle" for his bravery in air battles and high piloting skills.