Melkonyan Monte
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Biography
Was born on November 25, 1957 in Visalia, USA (near Fresno). Died on June 12, 1993 in village Marzilu, region of Aghdam.
Education
- In 1972 finished secondary school.
- Studied at the City College of Osaka (Japan)
- In South Korea,was a student of a Buddhist monk.
- In 1975 finished Mt. Whitney High School with honours.
- In 1978 graduated from Berkeley University (California), Department of Archaeology and Ancient History of Asian nations.
Work activity
- In 1978 travelled to Lebanon, took part in the defensive battles of the Armenian districs of Beirut during the Civil war(about 3 years).
- In 1980 from May,was the military chief coach of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia.(ASALA)
- In 1985 on November 27, in Paris, was arrested on a charge of having a false passport and explosives and was jailed until 1989.
- In 1990 from October enlisted to the defense of Artsakh.
- In the beginning of 1991 founded the "Patriotic detachment."
- In 1992, the commander of the defense of Martuni region.
- Participated in the self-defensive and leberational battles in RA Ijevan, Tchambarak as well as of the NKR regions of Shahumyan (Erkech, Buzlukh, Manashid Karachinar), Martakert, Martuni.
- Led the military liberation operations in Martuni (occupied villages),in Kelbajar (Karvachar) and in Aghdam.
Achievements
- Archaeology professor.
- In 1994, the Lieutenant colonel of Armenian Army.
- In 1994, First Degree Order of the Combat Cross ("Martakan Khach").
- In 1996, the "Homeland" order ("Hayrenik").
- In 1996, National hero of Armenia.
- In 1999, the "Golden Eagle" order ("Voske Artsiv").
- In 1999, Hero of Artsakh.
Other
- Having extraordinary abilities, at the age of 12 (at this age he knew about being Armenian), 15-year-old boy travelled to 41 cities in Europe, Africa and in the Middle East with his parents.He has been in the Western Armenia, in his grandparents' house
- The graduation thesis was devoted to the study of rock-cut tombs of Van Kingdom (defended in 1978).
- Won a scholarship for the defense of doctorate in Oxford University, but did not go to England.
- At the age of 22 he was already fluent in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Persian, Japanese, Kurdish.
- Studied the history of Armenian Genocide of 1915.
- Founded the "The Unity of the Armenian Students" in Berkeley (California) University and organized an exhibition dedicated to the Armenian Genocide.
- Wrote studies about the national liberation movement ( "Reality", 1992).
- Made articles in the newspaper of "Armenian fight" in Paris and in "Sardarapat" magazine of San Francisco.
- In 1991 he worked 7 months in the Academy of Sciences for writing and publishing the book "Armenia and its Neighbors".
- In August 1991 he married student Seda with whom he met when he was in Lebanon.
- In 1993 on June 12 after the large-scale operations in Aghdam pillboxes, Monte Melkonyan, who was the commander of Martuni defense region, came down from the commanding heights with his companions to control the situation. At the edge of Marzili village near Aghdam, he unexpectedly encountered the enemy's armored vehicles and soldiers.They opened fire and in the unequal fight Monte was killed.
- He is buried at Yerablur military cemetery in the outskirts of Yerevan.
- In 1994 "Monte Melkonyan" foundation was opened in Yerevan.
- Military college was named after Monte Melkonyan.
- In 1997 University named after Monte Melkonyan opened in Yerevan.
- In 1999 "Monteakan" newspaper was published.
- The district center of Martuni was renamed after Monte Melkonyan-Monteabert.
- In NKR Martuni, Monte Melkonyan's monument is put (sculptor L. Tokmajyan).
Images
Videos
- Մոնթե Մելքոնյան (Վավերագրական ֆիլմ) HD:
- Monte Melkonian talks about Artsakh - Part 1:
- Monte Melkonian talks about Artsakh - Part 2:
- Как погиб Монте Мелконян - How Monte Melkonyan died...:
- Памяти Монте Мелконяна...:
- Մոնթե Մելքոնյան - Սա մեր վերջին պայքարը չի:
- Մոնթե Մելքոնյան ( երգ ):
- Մոնթե Մելքոնյան - 00-ն Կապի մեջ է - Մաս 1/4:
- Մոնթե Մելքոնյան - 00-ն Կապի մեջ է - Մաս 2/4:
- Մոնթե Մելքոնյան - 00-ն Կապի մեջ է - Մաս 3/4:
- Մոնթե Մելքոնյան - 00-ն Կապի մեջ է - Մաս 4/4:
- MONTE MELQONYAN News.armeniatv.com:
- Azerbaijan Weapons vs Armenians - Monte Melkonian:
- ՄՈՆԹԵ ՄԵԼՔՈՆՅԱՆ:
- «ՄՈՆԹԵ ՄԵԼՔՈՆՅԱՆ. ՀԱՆՈՒՆ ԱՐԴԱՐՈՒԹՅԱՆ»:
- Մոնթե Մելքոնյան ի 56 ամյամին նվիրված միջոցառում , Monte Melqonyan i 56 amyakin nvirvac mijocarum,:
- Հայից Հայ Մոնթե Մելքոնյան (Ավո):
- ՄՈՆԹԵ - Ցեղին Սիրտը:
Press Publications
- Monte Melkonyan."I want to be respected not by words but by work":
- Monte's wife talking about the class named after Samvel Alexanyan in the school named her husband:
- Monte Melkonyan: a talented scientist and defender of Karabakh's self-determination:
- Is the name of the new avenue will be named after Monte Melkonyan?:
- Aleq Yenigomshyan's speech at the event dedicated to Monte Melkonyan:
- Today is Monte Melkonyan's birthday. He would have turned 56:
- Silent action. "You have denied Monte's blood:
- Monte's wife on Oskanyan's case:
- Monte's military companion suspected that Monte was killed:
- Monte Melkonyan: a talented scientist and defender of Karabakh's self-determination (In Russian):
- Monte was theirs...:
- Gurgen Melikyan told about Monte. a picture story:
- Our struggle is in Artsakh. Monte's military friends about the Hero:
- Monte had innate military talents.:
- Monte did not speak to me for a week. Ashot Gharibyan:
- In Monte's map Yevlakh was a natural border. Vova Vardanov:
- In Yerablur people gathered to honor the memory of Monte:
- Today is the 19th anniversary of Monte Melkonyan's death:
- LOS ANGELES TIMES: ЗАГАДКА МОНТЕ МЕЛКОНЯНА:
Bibliography
- Մելքոնյան Մ.Չ., Պատմութիւն ԱՍԱԼԱ-ի, Լոզան, 1990
- Մելքոնյան Մ.Չ., Ուրարտուի ժայռափոր դամբարանները. նկարագրություն և վերլուծություն, Ե., 1995 (Հայաստանի հնագիտական հուշարձանները 16, պր. 3):
- Մելքոնյան Մ.Չ., Պայքարելու իրավունքը: Հայոց ազգային հարցի մասին Մոնթե Մելքոնյանի գրվածքների ընտրանի, Ե., 2003:
See also
- Ով ով է.հայեր(կենսագրական հանրագիտարան),ՀՀ խմբ. հանձնաժողով`Հ.Մ. Այվազյան (գլխ. խմբագիր) և ուրիշներ,Երևան,Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ., Հ.1, Աբալյան-Ղուշչյան, 2005:
- Բաղրյան Վ., Ավո, Ստեփանակերտ, 1993:
- Քամալյան Ս., Ավոն մեր աչքերով, Ե., 1994:
- Մովսիսյան Ն., Մարտնչող անմահաություն, Ե., 1997:
- Մելքոնյան Ն., Ասք Մոնթեի մասին, Ե., 1998:
- Հասրաթյան Ս.Ռ., Գաղափարի զինվորը, Ե., 2006:
- Monte Melkonyan's biography
- Memories about the hero:
- Our Monte:
- Monte Melkonyan,Prominent Armenians:
- Monte Melkonyan-the 9th Wonder:
- Hayasanews: