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ARMENIA, ARTSAKH MARK ANNIVERSARY OF MONTE MELKONIAN'S DEATH
NEWS | JUNE 20, 2013 11:50 AM
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STEPANAKERT, Karabagh (PanARMENIAN.Net) - Armenia and Karabagh marked
the 20th death anniversary of Artsakh war hero Monte Melkonian on
June 12.
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Martuni
and took part in the events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of
Melkonyan's death.
Sahakyan laid wreaths to the monuments of Melkonian and perished
soldiers as well as took part in a meeting held in memory of Monte
Melkonian in Martuni Culture Palace.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, National Assembly Deputy Speaker
Arthur Tovmasyan, vice prime-minister Arthur Aghabekyan, head of the
General Staff of Armenia's Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov, NKR defense
minister Movses Hakobyan, other officials, guests from Armenia and
the Diaspora partook in the events, Central Information Department
at NKR President's Office reported.
Melkonian was born on November 25, 1957, outside Fresno, Calif. In
1969, his family moved to Spain. After leaving school, Melkonian left
for Turkey to see his ancestoral 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).
In the 1970s, Melkonian took part in Lebanese Civil war. In spring
1980, he joined the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia
(ASALA). He 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 an 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
imprisoned in France. In 1989, he was released and in the following
year, received a visa to travel to Armenia.
One of the outstanding, talented and experienced commanders during
the war in Karabagh, Melkonian died in murky circumstances on June 12,
1993 in Marzilu village. He is revered by Armenians as a national hero.
- See more at:
http://www.mirrorspectator.com/2013/06/20/armenia-artsakh-mark-anniversary-of-monte-melkonians-death/#sthash.tkfkjYOH.dpuf
NEWS | JUNE 20, 2013 11:50 AM
________________________________
STEPANAKERT, Karabagh (PanARMENIAN.Net) - Armenia and Karabagh marked
the 20th death anniversary of Artsakh war hero Monte Melkonian on
June 12.
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Martuni
and took part in the events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of
Melkonyan's death.
Sahakyan laid wreaths to the monuments of Melkonian and perished
soldiers as well as took part in a meeting held in memory of Monte
Melkonian in Martuni Culture Palace.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, National Assembly Deputy Speaker
Arthur Tovmasyan, vice prime-minister Arthur Aghabekyan, head of the
General Staff of Armenia's Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov, NKR defense
minister Movses Hakobyan, other officials, guests from Armenia and
the Diaspora partook in the events, Central Information Department
at NKR President's Office reported.
Melkonian was born on November 25, 1957, outside Fresno, Calif. In
1969, his family moved to Spain. After leaving school, Melkonian left
for Turkey to see his ancestoral 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).
In the 1970s, Melkonian took part in Lebanese Civil war. In spring
1980, he joined the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia
(ASALA). He 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 an 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
imprisoned in France. In 1989, he was released and in the following
year, received a visa to travel to Armenia.
One of the outstanding, talented and experienced commanders during
the war in Karabagh, Melkonian died in murky circumstances on June 12,
1993 in Marzilu village. He is revered by Armenians as a national hero.
- See more at:
http://www.mirrorspectator.com/2013/06/20/armenia-artsakh-mark-anniversary-of-monte-melkonians-death/#sthash.tkfkjYOH.dpuf