On April 24, Yerevan hosted the international prize “Aurora”. This is a global humanitarian award, which is awarded to those who, risking their own lives, enable people to survive, to live peacefully and to create. The award is given on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to those who extended a helping hand to the Armenian people.

Gurgen Hovhannisyan, senior sergeant of the Armenian army. This name has become synonymous with life across the border. Experienced soldiers characterize him briefly: a conscript with independence of a general.

During the four-day Artsakh war, the Azerbaijani armed forces carried out a series of actions that qualify as a war crime under international humanitarian law. And now the authorities of the Republic of Armenia and NKR, cooperating with international organizations, are collecting evidence of committed crimes on the basis of which criminal proceedings are starting.

Only holes from unexploded shells remind of the four-day war… Soon these holes will be filled up, but the courage of these guys will not be forgotten…

My company, which carried out combat duty, took the blow of superior enemy forces the first. On the night of April 2 at about 1:00am we received a telephone message about the expected invasion of sabotage-reconnaissance group. At 4am the enemy mobilized his artillery.

On the night of April 2 the guys of one of the north-eastern point were among the first who resisted the attack of the enemy, they were fighting under the command of Captain Armenak Urfanyan. The captain ordered his men to retreat, and he remained at the position. Only one, 19-year-old soldier Kyaram Sloyan did not obey the order.

I appeal to you – Talysh, Lezgins, Tats, Avars, Udy, ie representatives of indigenous peoples living in the artificial state of Azerbaijan. I appeal also to you, Azerbaijanis that protect strongly their oppressive elite.