Author: Vatche Chakhmakhchian

The Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Defense Ministry on Tuesday, February 2, released the names of 116 more Armenian servicemen killed repelling Azerbaijani attacks during the 2020 war.

Grigoryan Arthur Vardan, born in 1985
Reservist Martirosyan Arthur Aleksey, born in 1971
Reservist Beklaryan Aram Rafayel, born in 1969
Avetisyan Levon Misak, born in 1995
Khachatryan Armen Avetis, born in 1997
Harutyunyan Masis Arthur, born in 1996
Mheryan Volodya Sanasar, born in 1997
Mesropyan Narek Armen, born in 1989
Ghazaryan Ashot Serzhik, born in 1974
Sargsyan Sergey Melik, born in 1982
Sargsyan Ivan Suren, born in 1985
Abaghyan Arayik Nikolay, born in 1987
Gevorgyan Erik Armen, born in 1997
Nazaryan Davit Raphael, born in1985
Alaverdyan Arthur Ararat, born in 1992
Poghosyan Gagik Daniel, born in 1995
Manukyan Garik Sargis, born in 1994
Saghatelyan Aleksan Harutyun, born in 1996
Reservist Gasparyan Rustam Rafik, born in 1961
Reservist Gevorgyan Armen Ashot, born in 1970
Reservist Margaryan Asri Arthur, born in 1997
Gevorgyan Suren Karen, born in 1997
Sargsyan Erik Armen, born in 1998
Muradyan Eduard Armen, born in 2001
Sahakyan Narek Karen, born in 2001
Grigoryan Davit Armen, born in 1997
Reservist Hakobyan Hakob Rafayel, born in 1992
Volunteer Kolozyan Zhirayr Zhora, born in 1961
Volunteer Hovakimyan Samvel Arthur, born in 1997
Volunteer Ghukasyan Vruyr Radik, born in 1976
Volunteer Margaryan Grisha Lukashin, born in 1956
Volunteer Stepanyan Harutyun Kamo, born in 1974
Volunteer Mnatsakanyan Sevak Bakhshi, born in 1988
Volunteer Harutyunyan Arthur Armen, born in 1979
Volunteer Avagyan Tigran Armen, born in 1991
Volunteer Karapetyan Vakhtang Boris, born in 1974
Arutyunov Henry Artem, born in 2000
Simonyan Aram Seyran, born in 2001
Abrahamyan Gagik Arthur, born in 2001
Mehrabyan Aren Mher, born in 1997
Lemeshko Grigor Igor, born in 2001
Petrosyan Sipan Radik, born in 2001
Baghumyan Edgar Vrezh, born in 2002
Khanamiryan Hunan Marat, born in 1988
Malkhasyan Arman Vagharmen, born in 2000
Khunoyan Aghasi Aramayis, born in 2001
Shakaryan Narek Arturik, born in 2002
Martirosyan Vrezh Mukuch, born in 2000
Muradyan Aram Varuzhan, born in 2002
Khachatryan Armenak Bagrat, born in 2001
Knyazyan Artush Yeghishe, born in 2001
Mirzoyan Arthur Aramayis, born in 2000
Petrosyan Ashot Eduard, born in 1997
Poghosyan Rustam Ishkhan, born in 1995
Nersisyan Nerses Arturik, born in 2000
Hovakimyan Radik Vruyr, born in 2000
Kartashyan Hakob Arthur, born in 1999
Grigoryan Hayk Aren, born in 2001
Stepanyan Hrachya Gagik, born in 1983
Levonyan Levon Karen, born in 2000
Sukiasyan Arthur Gagik, born in 2001
Zhamharyan Arthur Vardan, born in 1996
Zalinyan Arthur Seyran, born in 1993
Volunteer Petrosyan Levon Ruben, born in 1991
Khachiyan Hovhannes Arthur, born in 1988
Hayrapetyan Artashes Garnik, born in 2001
Manasaryan Gevorg Davit, born in 2001
Yeghiazaryan Vigen Arsen, born in 2001
Arshakyan Tigran Khachik, born in 2000
Matinyan Samvel Hamlet, born in 1996
Khachatryan Lyova Shiraz, born in 1991
Simonyan Hovik Khachatur, born in 1986
Margaryan Garik Levon, born in 1993
Nersesyan Armen Yuri, born in 1975
Davidyan Hovhannes Vladik, born in 1994
Musaelyan Vyacheslav Roman, born in 1988
Avetisyan Torgom Zinavar, born in 2002
Petrosyan Karen Yurik, born in 2000
Badalyan Hamlet Gagik, born in 2001
Khachatryan Arsen Sevak, born in 2002
Mkrtchyan Zaven Vachik, born in 2000
Grigoryan Hayk Gagik, born in 1998
Tsatryan Aramayis Gagik, born in 1987
Mahroyan Arthur Mamikon, born in 1998
Grigoryan Arthur Arman, born in 2001
Aleksanyan Vahe Vazgen, born in 2001
Reservist Hovhannisyan Azat Arsen, born in 1996
Ktryan Zhora Samvel, born in 1996
Sargsyan Artak Serob, born in 2001
Khachatryan Khachatur Harut, born in 2001
Reservist Ghukasyan Tigran Lentrush, born in 1974
Volunteer Yesayan Paruyr Aramayis, born in 1972
Volunteer Satunts Tigran Martun, born in 1963
Volunteer Garakyan Seyran Grisha, born in 1973
Martirosyan Artashes Arman, born in 2002
Barseghyan Vrezh Frantz, born in 1973
Muradyan Henrik Arthur, born in 2001
Margaryan Edgar Vyacheslav, born in 2001
Davtyan Arman Mher, born in 2002
Melikbekyan Suren Vardan, born in 1998
Aloyan Azat Karen, born in 2001
Harutyunyan Andranik Henrikh, born in 1969
Hakobyan Davit Arthur, born in 2001
Harutyunyan Khachik Hrant, born in 1994
Movsesyan Gevorg Tigran, born in 1998
Vardanyan Karen Vahagn, born in 2001
Reservist Amirbaryan Arthur Vyacheslav, born in 1972
Karapetyan Samvel Armen, born in 2000
Karapetyan Artyom Abraham, born in 1977
Nazaretyan Arman Vakhtang, born in 2001
Tamoyan Samvel Tamo, born in 2001
Hovhannisyan Tigran Hrachya, born in 1981
Aharonyan Aleksander Valeri, born in 2000
Stepanyan Zaven Hovik, born in 2001
Reservist Ghevondyan Ghevond Armen, born in 1992
Reservist Muradyan Vagharshak Sargis, born in 1989

A total of 197 historical and cultural monuments, about 800 paintings, graphic works and sculptures of the Museum of Fine Arts in the Artsakh town of Shushi, as well as more than 700 specimens kept at the Shushi Geological Museum came under the control of Azerbaijan after the recent war, MP Anna Kostanyan from the opposition Bright Armenia Party said on Tuesday.

In a post on Facebook, the lawmaker said she addressed a letter to Russia Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin on November 26, asking him to help the Armenians to evacuate or at least videotape the collection of 4 state and 2 private museums in Shushi upon the mediation of the commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Artsakh, Rustam Muradov

“Notably, during one of his regular discussions Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov highlighted the protection of historical and cultural monuments in the Azerbaijani-held territories of Artsakh and said that he had talked to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who said a group of specialists would be send to Artsakh to assess on the ground the extent of damage to all historical sites and cultural values, the possibility of their restoration and the issue of their preservation.

“Thus, clear statements were made by the Russian official and the UNESCO leadership. What steps are our authorities taking to save the historical and cultural heritage from the criminal intents of the Azerbaijanis?” she wrote. 

Specialists of the International Mine Action Center of the Russian Defense Ministry continue to work on demining the territory of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). 

In the course of demining and clearing of the outskirts of the town of Martakert, Russian peacekeepers are using modern robotic systems "Uran-6" and dog mine detection services that ensure the safety of military personnel while performing hazardous works and to maintain a high pace cleaning of terrain in all weather conditions, the ministry said in a statement on Monday. 

Since November 23, 2020, during the operation, engineering units of the Russian peacekeeping forces have cleared about 551 hectares of territory, 205.3 km of roads, 783 houses, including 25 socially significant objects, and detected and neutralized more than 23.7 thousand explosive objects.

Discovered explosive objects and unexploded ammunition are removed and destroyed at a specially equipped landfill. Ammunition that cannot be evacuated is destroyed on the spot with all necessary safety measures provided during blasting operations.

With the assistance of Russian peacekeepers, the restoration of vital engineering communications continues in the areas affected by the war.