Vahagn Asatryan


Vahagn Felixi Asatryan was an Armenian military leader, Colonel of the Armed Forces of Armenia, and National Hero of Armenia.

Biography

Military service

Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

Vahagn Asatryan took part in the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, where he was killed in action at the Battle of Hadrut. He was posthumously awarded the title of National Hero of Armenia for his distinction in military activity.

Funeral

On 15 October 2020, Asatryan was buried in the Yerablur Military Pantheon.

Awards and honors

On October 15, 2020, the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan submitted a petition to the President of the Republic to posthumously confer the title of National Hero to Colonel Vahagn Asatryan. On the same day, by the decree of the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, Vahagn Asatryan was posthumously awarded the Order of the Fatherland for outstanding services in the defense and security of the Motherland, dedication during hostilities and was awarded the title of National Hero of Armenia.

Personal life

He was married and raised two sons.