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LOSING ARTSAKH WOULD CLOSE LAST CHAPTER IN OUR HISTORY - KARABAKH WAR LEGEND MONTE MELKONYAN DIED 20 YEARS AGO TODAY (VIDEO)
09:48 ~U 12.06.13
The heroic war for the liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh marked a new
epoch in his life.
Fighting for years for the revenge of the Armenians who had suffered
the big Genocide in the World War II period, Monte Melkoyan moved to
Artsakh in the late 1980s, shortly after the country was entangled
in the undeclared war with Azerbaijan.
"We must now invest all our efforts in this endeavor, hold a victory
and put an end to this. Peace must be achieved only through our
victory; a peace without our victory is impermissible. We know
Armenia is facing economic hardships. We understand it isn't easy;
but neither is war. We must understand that; we must die, put all
our effort in the military fight and win. And it will be good for
us later. If we do not win the war, history will come to a halt,
I think. We can close the chapter of our history should we lose this
piece of land," the hero would said.
An active member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun
(ARF-D) and a champion of the Armenian Cause, Monte joined the
Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) in 1980,
becoming one of its leaders.
Monte was jailed in France's Orly airport in 1981 over the well-known
operation Van. He was accused of holding a fake passport and carrying
a weapon.
When the French court wanted to expel him from the country in the wake
of the scandal Monte announced that the passports of all Armenians
residing in France, the United States and elsewhere would be considered
fake as long as their native lands remain under Turkish occupation.
Monte was in jail over terrorism charges from 1985 until January 1989.
After leaving prison and travelling across different states, he
finally came to Armenia where the fight for Nagorno-Karabakh was
already under way. Adopting the nickname Avo, he went to Artsakh to
join the battle. He undertook command of military headquarters in
the Martuni region.
Karvachar, a strategically important town in the Shahumyan region, was
liberated under his command. He died a hero's death on June 12, 1993.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/06/12/monte/
09:48 ~U 12.06.13
The heroic war for the liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh marked a new
epoch in his life.
Fighting for years for the revenge of the Armenians who had suffered
the big Genocide in the World War II period, Monte Melkoyan moved to
Artsakh in the late 1980s, shortly after the country was entangled
in the undeclared war with Azerbaijan.
"We must now invest all our efforts in this endeavor, hold a victory
and put an end to this. Peace must be achieved only through our
victory; a peace without our victory is impermissible. We know
Armenia is facing economic hardships. We understand it isn't easy;
but neither is war. We must understand that; we must die, put all
our effort in the military fight and win. And it will be good for
us later. If we do not win the war, history will come to a halt,
I think. We can close the chapter of our history should we lose this
piece of land," the hero would said.
An active member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun
(ARF-D) and a champion of the Armenian Cause, Monte joined the
Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) in 1980,
becoming one of its leaders.
Monte was jailed in France's Orly airport in 1981 over the well-known
operation Van. He was accused of holding a fake passport and carrying
a weapon.
When the French court wanted to expel him from the country in the wake
of the scandal Monte announced that the passports of all Armenians
residing in France, the United States and elsewhere would be considered
fake as long as their native lands remain under Turkish occupation.
Monte was in jail over terrorism charges from 1985 until January 1989.
After leaving prison and travelling across different states, he
finally came to Armenia where the fight for Nagorno-Karabakh was
already under way. Adopting the nickname Avo, he went to Artsakh to
join the battle. He undertook command of military headquarters in
the Martuni region.
Karvachar, a strategically important town in the Shahumyan region, was
liberated under his command. He died a hero's death on June 12, 1993.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/06/12/monte/