Adam Sahakyan
| Adam Sahakyan | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
August 19, 1996 Yerevan |
| Died |
April 2, 2016 (aged 19) Nagorno-Karabakh |
| Burial place | Yerablur |
| Nationality |
 Armenia |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Hero of Artsakh |
Adam Sahakyan (Armenian: Ադամ Սահակյան, 19 August 1996, Yerevan – 2 April 2016, Jrakan), was a sergeant of the Armed Forces of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army.
Early life
He was born in the family of the journalist and director Gayane Antonyan and Khachatur Sahakyan. He has an elder brother Mushegh Sahakyan. He studied at high school №114 after Khachik Dashtents from 2002 to 2013. In 2013 Sahakyan entered the architectural design department of the Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia.
He practiced sports, received a yellow belt in karate, and engaged in other types of martial arts, including boxing.
Military service
Sahakyan started the Mandatory Military Service by conscription 2014/2 from «Kentron» Military Comissariat.
On 26 January 2015 he was drafted into the Army. He was serving in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic army. Due to the high performance he has got the rank of Sergeant.
The Four-Day War
On the nights of 1–2 April 2016 The Republic of Azerbaijan made a large-scale attack on Artsakh. Sahakyan was in a border guard battalion, in the morning of 1 April he ascended to the post, at the very night Azerbaijan attacked Artsakh. 112 position Petty Officer Adam reported to Senior Lieutenant Harutyun Nalbandian that the position was being attacked. At the same time the enemy was trying to break into the combat position 112, the border defence forces consisting of 8 people, headed by Sahakyan went to the all-round defence. Sahakyan acted according to the combat duty, and due to this the enemy was not able to win the position for 4–5 hours. He died from serious gunshot wounds on the face and body.[1]
Funeral
On 13 April there was Sahakyan's funeral held at Yerablur Military Pantheon. The memorial ceremony was held at the Church of St. John the Baptist in Yerevan.[2]
Honors
On 10 April 2016 Sahakyan was awarded by the Nogorno-Kharabakh Republic State «Military Merit» Medal by Decree of the NKR President Bako Shahakyan.
On 28 May 2016 Sahakyan was awarded by the Republic of Armenia State Medal of «Valor» by Decree of the RA President Serzh Sargsyan.
Award
He became the 25th "Hero of Artsakh" awardee.