COMMANDER MONTE MELKONIAN’S BIRTH ANNIVERSARY TO BE MARKED IN U.S.
PanARMENIAN.Net
November 23, 2011 – 09:35 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – A program celebrating the life and legacy of famed
Armenian commander Monte Melkonian will be taking place on Sunday,
December 4, 2011, at Zoryan Museum, Burbank, CA, on the occasion of
what would have been his 54th birthday.
Monte Melkonian, a California native, was an intellectual and a freedom
fighter who dedicated his life to the national-liberation struggle of
the Armenian nation. He played a key role in the liberation of Artsakh
and was awarded the title of National Hero of the Republic of Armenia.
Among the speakers of the event will be Professor Markar Melkonian,
brother of Monte and author of “My Brother’s Road: An American’s
Fateful Journey to Armenia.” Joining the program via Skype will be Seta
Melkonian, Monte’s wife; Dr. Armen Ayvazyan, a historian and political
scientist; General Hmayak Haroyan, Monte’s military companion in
Artsakh and a renowned general in the Armenian armed forces; and
government officials of the liberated Kashatagh region of Artsakh.
The event will offer an exhibit which will include Monte’s personal
items and letters, as well as photos of ancient Armenian monuments
in the liberated territory.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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