Panorama, Armenia
Aug 22 2020
Captain Ruben Sanamyan, who was declared a Hero of the Republic of Armenia by a presidential decree, says he has not carried out any acton for the sake of glory or award.
“I haven’t even thought about that. If I do something, I do it wholeheartedly with commitment and honour without thinking whether I would be awarded for that,” Sanamyan has told Zinuzh newspaper in an interview.
To remind, earlier Spokeswoman at the ministry of defense Shushan Stepanyan informed that Captain Sanamyan showed exceptional courage during the July border escalation in Tavush direction Sanamyan skillfully led the special reconnaissance group, encouraging the servicemen with his personal example, setting individual tasks, repelled the enemy’s multiple attacks on the Anvakh military outpost, inflicting significant losses to the adversary’s manpower, armaments and military equipment.
The title of Hero of the Republic of Armenia, which is the highest honor of the country, makes Sanamyan more responsible to carry out his duties as a homeland defender. “You become committed to the idea of being even stronger with your troops. servicemen and the people. Continue what is not fulfilled with dignity and honour,” Sanamyan has said, adding: “I have not given up the wish to break the backbone of the adversary and will never do.”