by Journalists for Human Rights | Jun 8, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice
At the beginning of the 44-day war, Arman Boyakhchyan was a recruit serving in Hadrut. During the retreat on the third day of the war, he was severely wounded: his jaw was broken, his tongue and ear were cut off. He survived heavy bleeding thanks to a fellow...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jun 8, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice
Henrik Eloyan would have turned 20 years old on May 25. His mother, Mrs. Hamest, goes to Yerablur [military cemetery] every day. There are days when she tells her family that she is going to spend the night with her girlfriend, but spends the night at her son’s...
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 24, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice
Harutyun Tilikyan, 22, was drafted into the army in the summer of 2020 after studying at a military college for six years. According to the servicemen, their regiment consisting of 1800 people took part in the war, but only 400-450 people returned from the war....
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 24, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice
Suren Babayan, liaison Blondie, had left to defend Artsakh on the very next day of the war, on September 28, but had not had time to say goodbye to his family. The other son of the family, Andranik, also went to war on the same day. “I have health problems; I...
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 24, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice
20-year-old junior sergeant Mher Elizbaryan got married before leaving for the army. He was already in the army when his son was born. The last time he talked to his wife on the phone, he said: “You kiss my son for me.” Mher was drafted from the village of...
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 24, 2021 | Army
During the protest action on Baghramyan Avenue yesterday, the special detachments of the Police severely beat Yeghishe Botsinyan, a first-degree Knight of the “Battle Cross”, who was wounded in five places in the battles of Shushi. He was taken to hospital...
