18/09/2014 22:01
Mher Hakobyan awarded posthumously ‘For Service in Battle’ Medal
President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed today a decree awarding posthumously “For Service in Battle” Medal to Senior Lieutenant Mher Hakobyan, a serviceman of the NKR Defense Army, for courage in the defense of Artsakh’s state border, the press service of the NKR President Office said.
Mher Hakobyan, 24, died from the enemy’s bullet around 9:15 am on September 18. He died of a gunshot wound to the head on a frontline position of the NKR Defense Army’ military unit located in the southern direction of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan, NKR Defense Ministry said.