Destinies
What is the phenomenon of Margarita Khachatryan, also known as “Moroz” (Frost)? Why the President congratulates her on her birthday? Why do the soldiers call her “Myrick” – mother?
Margarita Khachatryan a thousand times visited military units, based on the front-line, reached the most difficult combat stations. You can see her in the Defense Minister’s office and in the barracks of the most far military unit.
And why this woman is trusted both by the Defense Minister, and a simple soldier?
The only son of Colonel Ashot Sargsyan, who is the son of Lieutenant General Muraz Sargsyan, continues family tradition and will soon be wearing his first cadet uniform.
During the Artsakh war near the Armenian volunteers fought also women. One of them is Angela Nanagulyan (from Jraberd). In 1992 she joined the volunteers group “Maghavuz”. Angela is a Chevalier of “For Courage” medal, a member of the Writers’ Union of Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
In the chronicle of the Great Patriotic War Sevastopol entered as symbol of courage and heroism, and in the battle for its defense Armenian sons also wrote bright pages of feat.
Among warriors of the defense of Sevastopol was Guard Captain, holder of the order “Red Star” Amasia Garnik Melikyan.
My family searched for missing soldier Sevan Toros Alikhanyan for 72 years. His mother Haykanush did not reconcile with the loss of 20-year-old son, though she got his missing document.
My grandfather’s brother’s destiny still haunts me. I was searching for him wilfully and was sure that one day I’ll find him. After all, life is full of surprises!
Armenian nation entered the war fully, with its mind, destiny, some of them – with their body and blood. Soldiers’ flow to the borders was without coercion. They were teachers and drivers, city and village people, having very different mentality, who sometimes didn’t understand each other but showed bright examples of bravery. Among them the one should have been selected, selected by destiny, who would have unite them all. He would have been resolute in everything. And we witnessed that since 1989 the name of Vazgen Sargsyan started to emerge.
Gohar Vardanyan-Pahlevanyan, the widow of secret service legend Gevorg Vardanyan, could be considered as one of the prominent women of today. A woman who shared with her husband the difficult, complicated, dangerous life of the agent during almost a half century, bringing glory to her homeland and Armenian women.