Biography

	Azoyan Hovik (Baghdasar)
Armenian:	Ազոյան Հովիկ Բաղդասարի
Russian:	Азоян Овик Багдасарович ;
Born:	04.08.1944 ; Vaghoudi, Republic of Armenia
Died:	09.04.2008 ;
	Description:; Freedom fighter,colonel of the Armenian Army.

Was born on August 4, 1944 in Vaghoudi village in the Sisian region.

Education

At first he studied in Vaghoudi village school and then continued his studies in Sisian Secondary Number 1 school, which he finished in 1960.
1960-1964 entered and graduated from Kajaran Civil Engineering College.
In 1970 finished a two-year course in Leningrad Polytechnic Institute
In 1994 finished the military high officer training courses.

1961-1964 worked in the construction department Number 1 of the Kajaran Construction factory as a labourer.
1964-1967 served in the Soviet Armed Forces.
1976-1978 was the head of division in the construction department of "Hayhydroshin" Tatev hydro power station.
1978-1984 was the head of the special division of the Arpa-Sevan construction department.
1984-1992 was a head of the self-financing system of the Gyughshin trust Number 6
1990-1993 served as a commander of the self-defense battalion.
1993-1994 headed the Zangezour regional police division.
1994-2003 was a commander of a motorized infantry regiment.
In May 2003 he retired and was elected as a debuty of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

1989–1994 participated in the self-defensive battles of Sisian region, and also took part in the liberation battles of Shushi, Lachin, Kubatlu, Jabrail, Fizuli and Kelbajar.
Azoyan was married and had two children.
His brother was Azoyan Basentsi.

Azoyan Hovik with his brother Azoyan Basentsi.
General Azoyan's widow, Natela, officially opens the heroe's commeration room at Sisian High School.

Azoyan Hovik (Baghdasar)

Armenian:	Ազոյան Հովիկ Բաղդասարի
Russian:	Азоян Овик Багдасарович
Born:	04.08.1944 Vaghoudi, Republic of Armenia
Died:	09.04.2008
Description: Freedom fighter,colonel of the Armenian Army.