Vahagn Asatryan

National Hero of Armenia Vahagn Asatryan Վահագն Ասատրյան Colonel
Native name	Վահագն Ասատրյան
Born	(1977-01-14)January 14, 1977 Kasagh, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	October 12, 2020(2020-10-12) (aged 43) Hadrut Province, Republic of Artsakh (de facto)
Buried	Yerablur Military Pantheon
Allegiance	Armenia  Artsakh
Service	Armed Forces of Armenia
Rank	Colonel
Commands	N Military Unit of Special Operations[1]
Battles / wars	First Nagorno-Karabakh War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Battle of Hadrut
Awards	National Hero of Armenia
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Vahagn Felixi Asatryan (Armenian: Վահագն Ֆելիքսի Ասատրյան; 14 January 1977 – 12 October 2020) was an Armenian military leader, Colonel of the Armed Forces of Armenia, National Hero of Armenia.[2][3]

Biography

Military service

Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

Vahagn Asatryan took part in the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, where he was posthumously awarded the title of National Hero of Armenia for his distinction in military activity.

Funeral

On 15 October 2020, Asatryan was buried in the Yerablur Military Pantheon.[4]

Awards and honors

On October 15, 2020, the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan submitted a petition to the President of the Republic to posthumously confer the title of National Hero to Colonel Vahagn Asatryan. On the same day, by the decree of the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, Vahagn Asatryan was posthumously awarded the Order of the Fatherland for outstanding services in the defense and security of the Motherland, dedication during hostilities and was awarded the title of National Hero of Armenia.[5]

Personal life

He was married and raised two sons.

References

1. "RA Defense Minister visited a special purpose military unit".
2. "Полковник Ваагн Асатрян, погибший при отражении азербайджанской агрессии, представлен к званию Героя Армении". www.newsarmenia.am (in Russian). Novosti Armenia. 2020-10-15.
3. "Գնդապետ Վահագն Ասատրյանին հետմահու կշնորհվի Ազգային հերոսի կոչում". www.armradio.am (in Armenian). Public Radio of Armenia. 2020-10-15.
4. ""Ինքն իր զինվորի կողքին էր միշտ"․գնդապետ Վահագն Ասատրյանը հետմահու Ազգային հերոսի կոչում ստացավ". factor.am (in Armenian). 15 October 2020.
5. "Colonel Vahagn Asatryan to receive posthumous National Hero of Armenia title". armenpress.am. Armenpress. 2020-10-15.