The CIS Council of the heads of state decided to assign the right to the title of Glory of Labor City to the two dozen cities of the countries of the common prosperity. Among them is the northern capital of Armenia Gyumri, a former Leninakan. In the years of the patriotic war.
Leninakan was one of the first people in Armenia to participate in the work for the front. The city has become a main center for rear support and producing products for military-business complexes. At the mechanical factory, still in operation, in 1941, the production of ammunition was established.
In the great patriotic war, about 200 people working at the factory contributed to the victory. At that time, about 400,000 manual grenades, about 100,000 cases of 82 mm mine, nearly 200,000 air bombs, 250,000 anti -tank mines and against mines.
Among the largest enterprises, not only the city, but the whole Soviet Union is the Leninkinan weaving factory, the second largest and the capacity in the Soviet Union after Ivanovo combined is named after Frolova. During the years of war, litchi, canvas, cloth for uniforms and military equipment were produced here, laundry and clothes were produced.
The father of Arshak Manukyan Albert 13 years old when the war began. That was when he came to the business. At first, he worked as a handling, then he became the head of the repair work
We worked in three shifts. This is really 24 hours seven days. Mostly women and children.
The factory, weaving and knitting factory is equipped with machines from Ivanov, Podolsk and Klimovsk. Raw materials come mainly from Uzbekistan. The factory employees not only work with maximum physical profits but also deposit money. In 1942, because of the needs of the front, they mobilized seven million rubles.
At the beginning of the great patriotic war, many Soviet Armenia Industrial Businesses were ready to join the Soviet defense industry. During the war, Armenia's military production has contributed greatly to the production of military equipment, uniforms, technical means, and communications, also mines and mining.
More than three thousand workers of Leninkinan were awarded the medal, for the protection of white people and people for brave work in the great patriotic battle. The capital north of Armenia has won the honor title of the labor city.
During the years of war, food, medicine, shoes, personal hygiene items were also produced in Leninakan in Leninakan.