STEPANAKERT. – President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan on Friday signed a decree on awarding a group of “Arabo” detachment.
According to the decree, in connection with the 22nd anniversary of liberating the Gharadaghlou settlement in the Martouni region and for personal bravery shown in the course of the combat actions a group of “Arabo” detachment freedom-fighters were awarded the NKR state awards:
Eduard Melqoumyan was posthumously awarded “For Courage” medal, Serob Arshakyan, Arthour Grigoryan (posthumously), Sergey Grigoryan (posthumously), Mher Eghoyan, Souren Yepremyan, Martin Khanyan, Karo Karapetyan, Sasounik Hovhannisyan, Ara Mkhitaryan, Aramayis Nigaryan, Arkadi Sardaryan and Arayik Soghomonyan were awarded the “For Service in Battle” medal.