Memorial dedicated to fallen soldiers of the 44-day war opened in Ohanavan village

Panorama, Armenia

Nov 29 2021

A memorial in memory of the soldiers from Ohanavan who had fallen during the Artsakh 44-day war was erected on Monday in the village. Six people from the village participated in the war – Vakhtang Karapetyan, police officers Artyom Balayan, brothers Gevorg and Karapet Melkonyans, Samvel and Tigran Melkonyans among them.

The opening event was attended by representatives of the local self-government bodies, command of the local base of the police forces, the relatives of the perished servicemen.

The consecration of the cross-tone was performed by Ter Aram Qahana Asatryan, after which the participants laid flowers at the memorial and lit candles in memory of all victims of the war.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS