Ministry of Defense of Armenia releases names and photos of killed soldiers
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS. Press Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia Artsrun Hovhannisyan released names and photos of the soldiers who were killed by the Azerbaijani attacks in Nagorno Karabakh. As “Armenpress” reports, some of the names were earlier reported as missing in action.
Private Artur G. Gevorgyan
Born in 1997, 2015/1 conscript, Kotayk military commission
Funeral – 11.04.2016 at 17:00
Burial – 12.04.2016 at 13:00
Address – Abovyan city, Funeral house of Saralandzh cemetery
Private Azat K. Simonyan
Born in 1996, 2014/2 conscript, Kotayk military commission
Funeral – 11.04.2016 at 18:00
Burial – 12.04.2016 at 13:00
Address – Kotayk province, Kamaris village
Private Zhora A. Esayan
Born in 1996, 2014/2 conscript, Masis military commission
Funeral – 11.04.2016 at 18:00
Burial – 12.04.2016 at 13:00
Address – Ararat Province, Darbnik village, Village administration hall
Private Norik Z. Sargsyan
Born in 1996, 2014/2 conscript, Martuni military commission
Funeral – 11.04.2016 at 16:00
Burial – 12.04.2016 at 12:00
Address – Gegharkunik province, Yeranos village
Contractual Sergeant Robert A. Abrahamyan
Born in 1993, in service since 2016, Ararat military commission
Funeral – 11.04.2016 at 18:00
Burial – 12.04.2016 at 13:00
Address – Ararat province, Taperakan village, House of Culture
During the morning of April 2 Azerbaijan carried out large scale military attacks along the entire line of contact of Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan carried out artillery strikes on both Armenian positions and civilian settlements. The attacks continued throughout April 5 12:00, when a ceasefire agreement was reached during the meeting of the Chiefs of General Staff of Armed Forces of both sides in Moscow.
An exchange of bodies was carried out on April 10 near the Bash Karvend settlement. 18 bodies were transferred to the Armenian side. Earlier 19 were reported missing. The faith of one soldier still remains unknown.