On the second day of the war we were on the southern border of Artsakh. After meeting the artillerymen and covering their actions, we moved forward to the boys who had fought with the enemy on the front line. Lt Col Hakobyan led the battle from the command post, directed the artillery fire and ensured the evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield.

He was just, simple and straightforward, a light boy, ready to help everyone, he would never reject anyone, at any time of the day, he would rush to help, it was a walking kindness. This is how those who know Garik Gapoyan, who died heroically in the last war, describe it.

(Excerpts from HRANT TAMRAZYAN’s “Siamanto” monograph)