Hay Zinvor

EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE…

Vardan Stepanyan (Doushman) – 50

Address: Garegin Nzhdeh street, house 56, here is a two-storey house. This library-museum-house is of deputy commander of a special regiment of Shushi, the legendary fighter, liberator, knight of the Order of the “Battle Cross” of 1st and 2nd degree Vardan Stepanyan (Doushman).

The door opens Mrs.Zaruhi, the mother of the hero, who, according to her, is the caretaker and cleaner, and the guide of the museum.

The room in the basement is turned into an audience, where often military training lessons for schoolchildren are carried out, soldiers are watching patriotic films here. Among Vardan’s photos is one where he smiles broadly. This photograph was taken by the Armenian-diaspora journalist from the newspaper “Droshak” on May 9, after the liberation of Shushi.

At the end of the interview the journalist asks: “What would you still like to add?”

– Everything will be fine! – Vardan said.

They tell that after the liberation of Shushi Vardan was found in the cemetery sprinkling wine on the tombstones and saying: “Rejoice, our ancestors! Shushi is liberated! ”

In 1983, after completing school with excellent grades, Vardan voluntarily goes to the military enlistment office and asks to send him to Afghanistan. There he served in the Airborne Troops Special Forces, returned with medals, among them – the medal “For Courage”.

In Artsakh, he fought in the battles for Kornidzor, Noyemberyan and Ijevan, Togh, Qarintak, Kerkezhan, liberated Lesnoy, Malibeyli, Gushchular, Khojaly, Shushi, Lisagor, Berdzor.

Mother Zarik remembers the last words of Vardan:

– He stopped at the library and for the first time addressed me by name: “Zarik, you are a strong woman! This library is to serve my people! ”

Today, the library is usedby both schoolchildren, and students.

Vardan Stepanyan’s mother asked to thank through our newspaper Edgar Zakaryan and his team for their conscientious work, for the repair of the house-museum.