On the second day of the war we were on the southern border of Artsakh. After meeting the artillerymen and covering their actions, we moved forward to the boys who had fought with the enemy on the front line. Lt Col Hakobyan led the battle from the command post, directed the artillery fire and ensured the evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield.

He was just, simple and straightforward, a light boy, ready to help everyone, he would never reject anyone, at any time of the day, he would rush to help, it was a walking kindness. This is how those who know Garik Gapoyan, who died heroically in the last war, describe it.

(Excerpts from HRANT TAMRAZYAN’s “Siamanto” monograph)

Capt. Alikhanyan, who is conducting a practical training in a military unit, is one of our officers who stood out in the last war with his exceptional dedication and courage. The participants of the practical lesson are the soldiers who went through the turmoil of the war with him.

Many of our best military doctors were on the battlefield during the 44-day war. They undertook their duties without hesitation, faithful to the oath of Hippocrates. They went through many trials and tribulations, did their best and impossible to save the lives and health of the wounded fighters. They worked tirelessly, often performing major surgeries 24 hours a day. They still perform their duties as military doctors in the Armenian army. Let’s get acquainted with two of them.

The class of folk instruments of Oshakan Music School was recently named after the hero Gor Abgaryan.
“Gor was one of the best students in our school. It is difficult to talk about an unspeakably difficult student in the past tense,” says Ashot Matosyan, the principal of the music school. “We are proud to have such patriotic boys.” We deserve to live on an even more sacred land at the cost of the lives of brave people like them.

In memory of the legendary commander, Maj Gen ARKADY TER-TADEVOSYAN