HOMAGE OF THE LEGENDARY KARABAKH WAR HERO MONTE MELKONYAN (AVO) PAID
IN THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH REPUBLIC
STEPANAKERT, June 13. /ARKA/. Homage of the legendary Karabakh war
hero Monte Melkonyan (Avo) was paid in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his death. According to
ARKA’s reporter in Stepanakert, to participate in the event, friends
and relatives of the hero, including the widow of Monte Melkonyan-
Seda Melkonyan- arrived in NKR from the USA.
The majority of the events, in which representatives of the
authorities, public and the NKR Army of Defense participated, was
held in the regional center of Martuni, where a monument to Monte
Melkonyan was established. The local youth collectives were introduced
the literature-musical composition, in the course of which songs were
sung and poems recited about the hero.
Monte Melkonyan was born in the city of Varselia (California). In
October 1991 as a volunteer he came to NKR, joining the military
actions on defense of Buzluz, Manashid, Erkeja of Shahumyan region of
NKR. In the future he became the commander of Martuni defense region.
He participated in the military actions on defense of the territorial
integrity of NKR almost in all the regions of the republic, having
won nation-wide love.
Monte Melkonyan is the hero of Artsakh and Armenia. A.H. -0–