Today on August 19 Gevorg Vardanyan, who was killed in four-day April war, would have become 20 years old. A commemorative plaque attached to the wall and a water fountain set near his father's house on the occasion of his birthday filled the atmosphere with warm memories about him.

Gevork Vardanyan grew up far from his homeland. He returned from Russia at his will to serve in the Armenian army. Gevork’s father remembers that he had a bad feeling, when he was seeing him off to the army. He asked Gevork not to go, but could not withstand his persistence.

 “It’s just two years. You will not even notice how quickly they will pass, " recalls , Gagik Vardanyan his son’s parting words  . Gagik had a concern that Gevork might not adapt to the new environment, since he did not know Armenian well. Gevorg was stronger than his parents had thought about him. He asked his comrades in arms to write the military oath for him in Russian letters.  That’s how he learned to read and write in Armenian in a short time.

Gevork’s parents did not know much about their son’s service. Gevork mostly was telling about his  newly discovered new homeland and his new friends.  "He spoke so fondly about our homeland, that I was surprised. He did not live  in Armenia, but he knew a lot about his country and was very patriotic, "said his father.

Gevork’s relatives received the latest news about Gevork from himself.  One day before he was killed, he had called his relatives and assured that they keep the border well and everything was fine. He asked them not to  worry about him. "He only told to my sister's son , that Meruzh and Vladimir were killed, and that they will move ahead defeating everyone," said his father. He managed  to call his  closest relatives in 5 minutes,  as if he wanted to say goodbye. George was killed on April 4.