Bekor Ashot
| Bekor Ashot | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ashot Hmayaki Ghulyan |
| Nickname(s) | Bekor (Shard) |
| Born |
1959 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR,  Soviet Union |
| Died |
August 24, 1992 Kichan, near Mardakert ,  Nagorno-Karabakh Republic |
| Allegiance | Armenian |
| Years of service | 1991-1992 |
| Rank | military leader |
| Battles/wars | Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Awards |
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Ashot Hmayaki Ghulyan also known as Bekor (Shard)[1] (1959, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union — August 24, 1992, Kichan, near Mardakert) was an Armenian military leader during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. He is awarded by the Hero of Artsakh honorary title.[2]
Biography
Being a worker from Stepanakert, he dedicated himself to the movement for self-determination of Nagorno-Karabakh since late 1980s. He was an underground activist and partisan leader of self-defense movement. In 1991 Bekor was wounded in Hadrut region, then participated during the captures of Khojaly and Shusha.
Bekor fought in a number of battles in Askeran, Hadrut, Shahumyan, Karkijahan, Verin Shen, Dashalty, Lachin and several others.
He was first to enter Shusha in 1992 after its capture. His friend, Armen Danielyan, says that, as a Commander, Bekor was very attentive to the needs of all the men.[1] A school in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is named after him.[3]
Awards
- Military Cross,
- Liberation of Shushi medal