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TODAY MARKS KARVATCHAR LIBERATION DAY - VETERANS REMEMBER BATTLE
17:26 * 02.04.15
The military operations to liberate Karvatchar (Kelbajar), a
strategically important village lying to Nagorno-Karabakh's north-west
(Shahumyan region), came to a successful end on April 2, 1993.
The village was seized from Azerbaijani control after the Armenian
forces destroyed military base, crucially defeating the enemy.
Major-General Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan, a legendary hero of the
Nagorno-Karabakh liberation war, remembers the operation as a major
breakthrough that paved the way to Armenia's victory. He says every
inch of land liberated in the fierce battle mattered a lot for Armenia.
"The operation enabled us to reduce our contingent and send it to more
heated spots. We defused the tension there and liberated [the area],
later making it a region for civilians," he told our correspondent.
The operation, known best as the Battle of Kelbajar, followed increased
tensions in the north-western front of Nagorno-Karabakh. In an attempt
to divert attention, the Azerbaijani military command instructed
their troops to launch a rear attack against the Armeniaforces
stationed in the north-eastern region of Martakert. That made the
Nagorno-Karabkh Defense Army to concentrate its attention on the
north-western border gates.
A strong defense barricade, set up shortly afterwards, neutralized
further advances by the enemy. After destroying Azerbaijani military
posts and seizing back Armenian villages, the Defense Army eventually
manages to liberate an intersection connecting Karvatchar with Gandzak
(Ganja). Three days later, on April 5, the Armenian forces reach the
mountain pass of Omar.
Armenia's losses in the defense battle were within what is termed
as the accepted norm, whereas the Azerbaijani forces suffered
crucial damages, according the major-general. "They attempted to
cross the mountains and stricken by panic, suffered huge losses,"
Ter-Tadevosyan said.
Speaking to Tert.am, Felix Gzoghyan, a Karabakh war veteran who
participated in the operation, described the battle as his generation's
greatest dream. "We were in the mountain pass of Omar; nothing of the
kind had ever happened before. And we discharged our duty with honor,
realizing our dream," he said.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/04/02/qarvachar/1635380
17:26 * 02.04.15
The military operations to liberate Karvatchar (Kelbajar), a
strategically important village lying to Nagorno-Karabakh's north-west
(Shahumyan region), came to a successful end on April 2, 1993.
The village was seized from Azerbaijani control after the Armenian
forces destroyed military base, crucially defeating the enemy.
Major-General Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan, a legendary hero of the
Nagorno-Karabakh liberation war, remembers the operation as a major
breakthrough that paved the way to Armenia's victory. He says every
inch of land liberated in the fierce battle mattered a lot for Armenia.
"The operation enabled us to reduce our contingent and send it to more
heated spots. We defused the tension there and liberated [the area],
later making it a region for civilians," he told our correspondent.
The operation, known best as the Battle of Kelbajar, followed increased
tensions in the north-western front of Nagorno-Karabakh. In an attempt
to divert attention, the Azerbaijani military command instructed
their troops to launch a rear attack against the Armeniaforces
stationed in the north-eastern region of Martakert. That made the
Nagorno-Karabkh Defense Army to concentrate its attention on the
north-western border gates.
A strong defense barricade, set up shortly afterwards, neutralized
further advances by the enemy. After destroying Azerbaijani military
posts and seizing back Armenian villages, the Defense Army eventually
manages to liberate an intersection connecting Karvatchar with Gandzak
(Ganja). Three days later, on April 5, the Armenian forces reach the
mountain pass of Omar.
Armenia's losses in the defense battle were within what is termed
as the accepted norm, whereas the Azerbaijani forces suffered
crucial damages, according the major-general. "They attempted to
cross the mountains and stricken by panic, suffered huge losses,"
Ter-Tadevosyan said.
Speaking to Tert.am, Felix Gzoghyan, a Karabakh war veteran who
participated in the operation, described the battle as his generation's
greatest dream. "We were in the mountain pass of Omar; nothing of the
kind had ever happened before. And we discharged our duty with honor,
realizing our dream," he said.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/04/02/qarvachar/1635380