Albert Hovhannisyan

Albert Hovhannisyan (; 15 September 2001 – 8 October 2020) was a junior sergeant of the Armenian Army who participated in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and died amid the hostilities.

A photo released by the Armenian Ministry of Defense of him firing artillery when fighting on the frontlines of the Artsakhian side quickly became an iconic image used by hundreds of media outlets around the world when covering the 2020 hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. In 2021, he was posthumously awarded the Hero of Artsakh military award, which is the highest honorary title of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh.

Biography Hovhannisyan was born on September 15, 2001, in Yerevan, Armenia, and was the only son of his family.

In 2004-2007, Hovhannisyan studied in the kindergarten No. 5 of Kanaker-Zeytun community.

In 2006-2012, he attended Arabkir sports school and practiced Docando karate. He was awarded black and red belts.

Albert Hovhannisyan was awarded two medals: a specialist of the 3rd class artillery of the Ministry of Defense and an artilleryman.

After the death of his son, his father, Artak Hovhannisyan, donated his personal car to the Armenian Army.

On December 22, 2020, "HayPost" CJSC issues a donation voucher worth 5000 AMD, which shows Albert Hovhannisyan. Proceeds from the sale go to projects implemented through the Soldiers' Insurance Fund.

Zoz Hovsepyan wrote a book entitled "Albert, the god of artillery", which tells the story of Albert Hovhannisyan, a hero who died in the war. The other heroes of the novel are: Jor, Rafon, Alik, the Holy Father, the commander and his beloved. The operations have been going on since the morning of September 27. The memoirs then refer to the remarkable facts of Albert's life, through which the reader discovers Albert as a child, a teenager, a child, a soldier, and a believer in God.

In October 2021, Albert Hovhannisyan was posthumously awarded Hero of Artsakh highest honorary title, while his Order of the Golden Eagle was given to his father, Artak Hovhannisyan.

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