Karabkh war hero Leonid Azgaldyan would this year celebrate his 67th
birth anniversary
21.11.2009 13:20 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On November 20, 2009, hero of Karabakh liberation
war Leonid Azgaldyan would celebrate his 67th birhday. In 1960, he
entered Moscow Lomonosov University, Department of Physics. Later, he
continued his education in Yerevan State University, receiving the
qualification of radio-physicist.

>From the very first days of Karabakh movement, Azgaldyan was involved
in national-liberation war. Since February 1990, he took command of
Independence Army, organizing self-defense operations in several
settlements, particularly, Vardenis, and fighting in the first line
during Nuvadi battles. Totally devoting himself to Karabakh liberation
war, Azgaldyan fought in Getashen, Shahumyan and Martakert. In June
1991, he created `Liberation Army’ military organization, and was its
Commander-in-Chief till the end of his life.

Leonid Azgaldyan died on June 21, 1992 in Martakert region, on the
outskirts of Tonashen village. He was posthumously awarded with
Armenian and NKR Military Cross First Degree Order.