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Karabakh war veteran: I lost 12 friends at war and decided to have 12
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May 22, 2013 | 22:07
By Inga Martinyan
YEREVAN. - Participant of Karabakh war Gagik Hovhannisyan lost 12
friends at wartime and promised himself to have 12 children.
He kept his promise. Hovhannisyan, a father of 7 sons and 5 daughters,
says he wants to have 5 more sons to name them after the deceased
friends.
`I ask God for health to have another five sons and name them after my
friends. Perhaps it will comfort me,' he said in an interview with
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
On May 20, a 41-year-old resident of Kharberd, Armenuhi Mnatsakanian
was transported to the medical center Erebuni where she gave birth to
her 12th child.
The first grandson of Gagik and Armenuhi was born about seven months ago.
`Now when my 12th child is born, I feel as if I were a newlywed,' Gagik says.
All children got school education and are working in construction.
Gagik and Armenuhi are not receiving financial aid as a large family.
As a Karabakh war veteran, Gagik is getting pension and assistance
from the Defense Minister.
Armenuhi Manukyan added that they kept the promise and gave birth to
12 children and now it is for the government to pass a law on large
families.
Telling her love story, Armenuhi said it was love at first sight. She
ran away with her husband at the age of 16, as the family was against
their marriage. A mother of 12 says she wishes peaceful Armenia for
her children.
From: A. Papazian
children - Video
http://news.am/eng/news/154649.html
May 22, 2013 | 22:07
By Inga Martinyan
YEREVAN. - Participant of Karabakh war Gagik Hovhannisyan lost 12
friends at wartime and promised himself to have 12 children.
He kept his promise. Hovhannisyan, a father of 7 sons and 5 daughters,
says he wants to have 5 more sons to name them after the deceased
friends.
`I ask God for health to have another five sons and name them after my
friends. Perhaps it will comfort me,' he said in an interview with
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
On May 20, a 41-year-old resident of Kharberd, Armenuhi Mnatsakanian
was transported to the medical center Erebuni where she gave birth to
her 12th child.
The first grandson of Gagik and Armenuhi was born about seven months ago.
`Now when my 12th child is born, I feel as if I were a newlywed,' Gagik says.
All children got school education and are working in construction.
Gagik and Armenuhi are not receiving financial aid as a large family.
As a Karabakh war veteran, Gagik is getting pension and assistance
from the Defense Minister.
Armenuhi Manukyan added that they kept the promise and gave birth to
12 children and now it is for the government to pass a law on large
families.
Telling her love story, Armenuhi said it was love at first sight. She
ran away with her husband at the age of 16, as the family was against
their marriage. A mother of 12 says she wishes peaceful Armenia for
her children.
From: A. Papazian