by Journalists for Human Rights | Aug 9, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice, News, Photos
Artsakh Hovhannisyan used to be a police officer, but a few years ago he left the service, got married, and he and his wife were expecting their future child. He died on October 19, 2020, his daughter is now 1 year and 4 months old. Susanna Hovhannisyan, the mother of...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Aug 9, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice, News, Photos
Conscript Ashot Khomov-Sargsyan was a talented sniper. On September 22, he participated in a competition and won, for which he was granted a ten-day vacation. Due to Covid-19, however, the holiday was cancelled. If it had not been cancelled, he would have been at...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Aug 9, 2022 | Army, News, Photos
“They took my child to the army and never returned,” says Lilit Chatinyan, the mother of Erik Hajikyan, who was immortalized in the 44-day war. She consoles herself with memories of her son’s exploits. Erik Hajoyan was a tanker; he fought in the hot...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Aug 9, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice, News
“They killed my child. What had my child done to deserve to be killed? I don’t believe that he committed suicide,” says Armen Manukyan, the father of Arsen Manukyan, who was fatally wounded by gunfire in the Sisian positions 15 days ago. The...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jul 21, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice, News, Photos
During the 44-day war, Karo Antonyan destroyed more than a dozen enemy tanks, saving the lives of his fellow soldiers. The first tank was hit in the first days of the war, on September 29. After destroying several tanks, he was awarded the “Combat Cross of 1st...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jul 21, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice, News, Photos
Gevorg Karchikyan, a participant in the 44-day war from Gyumri, considers the lack of anti-aircraft defense one of the key reasons for the defeat of the Armenian side. “On October 2, 15 people were killed by an Bayraktar [combat aerial vehicle] and there were...
