YEREVAN. - Tank commander and contract soldier Rafik Krpeyan has been decorated with the Order of the Combat Cross of the First Degree  at the Armenian president’s residence on Tuesday.

20-year-old Rafik, who is a Talin resident, together with the tank crew, annihilated one of the adversary’s tanks on April 3.

“It was about 5 o’clock. Our tank was taking part in an operation aimed at taking back the position when we annihilated one of the adversary’s tanks. The situation was tense: artillery was working in our direction. If we had made a mistake, we would have been hit then. My commander pointed out to the adversary’s tanks by the village and we annihilated it with our crew,” Rafik Krepyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am.

Rafik has already been demobilized. He studies at the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture. The young man is certain that in case of war he will head for the frontline.