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ARMENIA MARKS 20TH DEATH ANNIV. OF ARTSAKH WAR HERO MONTE MELKONIAN (VIDEO)
June 12, 2013 - 12:41 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh war hero Monte Melkoniandied June 12, 1993.
Monte Melkonian was born on November 25, 1957 in Varselia (a town
not far from Frezno), California. In 1969, his family moved to Spain.
After leaving school, Monte left for Turkey to see his ancestors'
lands. Later he moved to Lebanon. Upon his return to United States,
Monte entered Berkley University, to specialize in archaeology and
Asian history. After internship in Japan he worked as a teacher in the
Armenian schools of Iran and Lebanon (beginning 1957). Monte Melkonian
knew 7 languages, and had the degree of Associate Professor of History.
In the 1970s, Monte Melkonian took part in Lebanese Civil war. In
spring 1980, he joined ASALA. Monte planned and organized the seizure
of Turkish Embassy in France (known as Van operation) and several
other operations against Turkish representative offices in European
states. While ASALA member, he took part in the assassinations of
several Turkish diplomats in Europe during the early to mid-1980s
and was later arrested and sent to prison in France. In 1989, he
was released and in the following year, acquired a visa to travel
to Armenia.
Throughout his tenure, Melkonian carried several different aliases
including "Abu Sindi", "Saro", "Timothy Sean McCormack" and "Commander
Avo"; the last of which was the name addressed by troops under his
command in Nagorno-Karabakh.
One of the outstanding, talented and experienced commanders, Monte
Melkonian died in strange circumstances on June 12 1993 in Marzilu
village. He is revered by Armenians as a national hero.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/161910/
June 12, 2013 - 12:41 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh war hero Monte Melkoniandied June 12, 1993.
Monte Melkonian was born on November 25, 1957 in Varselia (a town
not far from Frezno), California. In 1969, his family moved to Spain.
After leaving school, Monte left for Turkey to see his ancestors'
lands. Later he moved to Lebanon. Upon his return to United States,
Monte entered Berkley University, to specialize in archaeology and
Asian history. After internship in Japan he worked as a teacher in the
Armenian schools of Iran and Lebanon (beginning 1957). Monte Melkonian
knew 7 languages, and had the degree of Associate Professor of History.
In the 1970s, Monte Melkonian took part in Lebanese Civil war. In
spring 1980, he joined ASALA. Monte planned and organized the seizure
of Turkish Embassy in France (known as Van operation) and several
other operations against Turkish representative offices in European
states. While ASALA member, he took part in the assassinations of
several Turkish diplomats in Europe during the early to mid-1980s
and was later arrested and sent to prison in France. In 1989, he
was released and in the following year, acquired a visa to travel
to Armenia.
Throughout his tenure, Melkonian carried several different aliases
including "Abu Sindi", "Saro", "Timothy Sean McCormack" and "Commander
Avo"; the last of which was the name addressed by troops under his
command in Nagorno-Karabakh.
One of the outstanding, talented and experienced commanders, Monte
Melkonian died in strange circumstances on June 12 1993 in Marzilu
village. He is revered by Armenians as a national hero.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/161910/