Hakob Harutyunyan is from the village of Myasnikyan in the Armavir region, one of the modern-day heroes. He fought in the hottest parts and stood out with his unique heroism acts.

I know him only from photos and books, but I walk with him every day. I walk and I get strength…

Armenak Urfanyan is one of our brave fighters of the Four-Day War, whose exceptional heroism created a heroic image of a selfless and self-sacrificing officer in the society, became an example and symbol of unwavering will and dedication.

In one of the recent issues of the Hay Zinvor Magazine, an article by Hranush Sukiasyan was published about Hayk Khachatryan a junior sergeant who was fatally wounded by a mine explosion while preventing the enemy’s sabotage.

When in mid-July our heroic soldiers and officers bravely resisted another provocation of Azerbaijan, this time on the border settlements and military units of the Republic of Armenia, I, unlike many friends and relatives, had no doubt that the Turks would suffer another defeat and retreat.

Armenia’s independence and the victory of the Artsakh war were made in the furnace of the national liberation struggle, where hundreds of devotees fought and hardened the vision of a free Armenia with the fire of their own souls. They were ready to redeem Armenia’s independence with their own lives.

There are numerous heroic episodes in the Artsakh war. There are numerous examples of bravery of our soldiers, who, not sparing their own lives, inched the historic victory.