Robert Abajyan

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Robert Alexander Abajyan ( Armenian Ռոբերտ Ալեքսանդրի Աբաջյան Robert Alegsandri Abadschjan * 16th November 1996 in Yerevan , Armenia ; † 2. April 2016 in Nagorno-Karabakh ) was an Armenian Corporal of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army . Because of his extraordinary bravery, he was posthumously awarded the Golden Eagle, the highest honor of the armed forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, as the Hero of Artsakh .

biography

School and education

Abajyan was born on November 16, 1996 in Yerevan, Armenia. In 2003 he went to school 147 in the Kanaker-Sejtun district . He graduated from school in 2012 and went to the State General Medical College in Yerevan. He graduated in Dental Technology in 2014. He then worked at a medical institute named after Mother Teresa.

military service

Abajyan was drafted into military service as a conscript in 2014. Because of his military achievements he was promoted to corporal.

Fight between Armenia and Azerbaijan

On the night of April 1 and 2, 2016, the Azerbaijani side launched violent attacks against the north-eastern defense line of Nagorno-Karabakh. After the use of artillery , infantry began to attack. Under the leadership of Captain Armenak Urfanyan, a small number of Armenian border guards put up strong resistance. After repelling two attacks and shooting down a tank, the Azerbaijani armed forces withdrew to their starting position and resumed the artillery attacks. Captain Urfanyan and the machine gunner Karam Sloyan were killed.

After the death of the commanding officer, Robert Abajyan continued the resistance. He had already suffered a leg injury at the time. After the line was broken, he took the wounded machine gunner Andranik Zohrabyan to the shelter 30 meters away. In the shelter, Abajyan informed the battalion commander of the military situation and impending dangers, as well as the commander of the units that were to come to the rescue. Andranik Zohrabyan bled to death. Abajyan continued the fight alone from the shelter against a superior force. In the end, he caught the attention of the advancing Azerbaijani soldiers, raised his hands and pretended to surrender. He secretly had an unlocked hand grenade with him. When the soldiers got closer, he blew himself up with the soldiers, killing ten or more Azerbaijani soldiers. His last radio message was: “Under no circumstances may this position be given up!”.

On April 8, there was a truce and the bodies of Abajyan and Zohrabyan were found in a search operation.

funeral

On April 11th, Robert Abajyan was buried in the Jerablur military cemetery ( Armenian Եռաբլուր ). The funeral service took place in front of the Church of John the Baptist in Yerevan.

Hero of Artsakh

For "extraordinary bravery and courage in defending the border of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic in the course of the fighting from April 2nd to 5th" Abajyan was posthumously awarded the title "Hero of Artsakh" with the Order of the Golden Eagle on May 8, 2016 highest possible award. He was named the 24th “Hero of Artsakh” and at the age of 19 he was the youngest ever holder of this title.

Web links

Commons : Robert Abajyan  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c "Դասամատյաններում միշտ առաջինն էր, ինչպես և կյանքում". դպրոցական հուշեր Ռոբերտ Աբաջյանի մասին ( Armenian ) May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Project: Support our Heroes , Paros
  3. ↑ a b Ռոբերտ Աբաջյանը հետմահու “Արցախի հերոս” կոչման է արժանացել ( Armenian ) Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  4. ^ A b Junior sergeant Robert Abajyan was posthumously awarded with the highest honorary title of the "Hero of Artsakh" . May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  5. ^ A b Marine Martirosyan, Hakob Pogosian: Կյաժը. դրվագներ Արցախի հերոս Ռոբերտ Աբաջյանի ուսանողական կյանքից ( Armenian ) May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ a b c d e f "Մոնումենտցի Կյաժը" ՝ Արցախի հերոս Ռոբերտ Աբաջյանը (Armenian) , Mediamax. May 10, 2016. Accessed May 13, 2016. 
  7. ↑ a b c d Mher Harutyunyan: Sergeant Robert Abajyan was posthumously appointed "Hero of Arzach" by decree of the President of Nagorno-Karabakh and was awarded the "Golden Eagle". . HayZinvor. April 11, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ Armenian Hauptmann destroys tanks, kills a dozen enemy soldiers and sacrifices himself in the process . April 14, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ Robert Abajyan fought the enemy alone for five hours . Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Նկատել է հակառակորդի ուժերը, կռիվ տվել թշնամու դեմ, ապա պայթեցրել իրեն ու ադրբեջանական խմբին". Վերջին հրաժեշտը ՝ Ռոբերտ Աբաջյանին . 168 zham. April 11, 2016. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 11, 2016. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / 168.am
  11. ↑ Corpses of two defending soldiers found in a search operation. , Poor press . April 9, 2016. Accessed May 14, 2016. 
  12. ↑ Героя Роберта Абаджяна похоронили: он подорвал гранатой себя и нескольких врагов (ФОТО) ( Russian ) Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Information: The archive link is automatically inserted and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 13, 2016. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / ru.aravot.am
  13. ↑ Robert Abajian, Soldier who fell on the Battlefield - Hero of Artsakh
  14. ↑ 20-летнему Роберту Абаджяну посмертно присвоено звание Героя Арцаха. В НКР наградили защитников родины (фото) ( Russian ) May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Abajyan, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Abajyan, Robert Alexander (full name); Ռոբերտ Ալեքսանդրի Աբաջյան (hyS)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION armenian war hero
DATE OF BIRTH November 16, 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH Yerevan , Armenia
DATE OF DEATH 2nd April 2016
Place of death Nagorno-Karabakh