Artsakh army soldier awarded medal posthumously

Artsakh army soldier awarded medal posthumously
February 20, 2013 - 18:39 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 19, President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award NKR defense army soldier Gor Ghazaryan with For Service in Battle posthumous medal for bravery demonstrated during the protection of the state border.

Gor Ghazaryan, born in 1992, received a mortal wound by Azerbaijani sniper on the line of contact between Artsakh and Azerbaijan, in the north-east direction. Investigation is underway.

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