User:Գարիկ Ավագյան/Armenak Urfanyan
Armenak Urfanyan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Արմենակ Մերսի Ուրֆանյան |
| Born | January 28, 1990 Yerevan, Soviet Armenia, USSR |
| Died | April 2, 2016 (aged 26) Republic of Artsakh (de facto) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Armenia  Artsakh |
| Service | Armed Forces of Armenia Artsakh Defence Army |
| Years of service | 2007-2016 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | Four-Day War |
| Awards | Hero of Artsakh Order of "The Combat Cross" The Medal for Combat Service |
Armenak Urfanyan (Armenian: Արմենակ Ուրֆանյան; 28 January 1990 – 2 April 2016) was an Armenian serviceman in the Artsakh Defense Army, captain of the Armed Forces of Armenia, participant of the Four-Day War. In 2020 he was posthumously awarded the Hero of Artsakh military award, which is the highest honorary title of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh.[1]
Biography
[edit]Armenak Urfanyan was born on 28 January 1990 in Yerevan. In 1992 he moved to Russia with his family.
After returning from Russia, Urfanyan was admitted to the Military Institute of the RA Ministry of Defense. After studying, he received the rank of "lieutenant" officer. At the age of 26 he received the military rank of captain and was appointed platoon commander on the front line.
Four-Day War
[edit]Memorials
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Armenak Urfanyan and Artur Mkrtchyan posthumously honored with 'Artsakh Hero' title". panorama.am. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.