Garegin Khachatryan


Garegin Khachatryan was an Armenian sculptor, artist, and freedom fighter.

Biography

Garegin Khachatryan was born in Yerevan, 17 September 1975.
Son of Rafik Khachatryan - Khachar Afo - who was a sculptor of the Union of the Artists of the USSR and Armenia and a young and brave participant of the National Liberation movement of Armenians: he was a Soldier of Armenian National Liberation Legion. His father Rafik Khachatryan was in the Headquarters of the Independence Army of Armenia.
Garegin Khachatryan graduate of an Armenian High school, as well as of Art College in Yerevan.
He was a volunteer in the self-defense forces and had a good training in volunteer troops as a special force and paratrooper.
He was a brave defender of the borders of Armenia and a volunteer participant of self-defense operations in the border areas of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
He was awarded with the "Medal for Bravery" of the Republic of Armenia.
Freedom fighter and composer Davit Amalyan in late September 1995 dedicated a great song to Garegin Khachatryan.
He was a direct descendant of the house of Daniel-Bek of Sassun and Khachatur-Bek of Mush .

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