Monte Melkonian

[ninetoyadome]

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Poster opening dedicated to Armenia and Artsakh hero





November 24, 2011 | 20:52
YEREVAN. - The “Media Group Fidayi” organized a poster opening with the support of the Nakorno Karabakh government dedicated to the honor of Armenia’s and Artsakh’s national hero, legendary commander, philosopher and soldier, Armenian Liberation Movement figure Monte Melkonyan.

The poster has been placed in the Kashatagh administrative region on the Goris-Stepanakert highway.

The poster was opened in honor of the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s and Artsakh’s independence and in honor of Monte Melkonyan’s 54th anniversary.

http://news.am/eng/news/83213.html

[arakeretzig]

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monte is our modern vardan mamikonian. A true armenian patriot.

[Federate]

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New Monte videos

[bell-the-cat]

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I am surprised you did not pick it.

That is clearly ( British) Monte (Montgomery). Look at the beret with two badges.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery,_1st_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein

Certainly they deserve a complaint and a correction of their blunder.


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Obviously it is Gen. Montgomery! It was so obvious, or at least so obvious it was NOT Monte Melkonian, that I didn't think I needed to mention who it actually was!
As for correcting the listing - I'd just keep it for the amusement value, no buyer is going to be fooled. There are so many silly descriptions on ebay - I just noticed another listing that has a kitch, nylon-threaded, machine-made, middle-eastern wall hanging from the 1970s described as a 300-year-old "Esfahan tapestry".

[londontsi]

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Is someone having a laugh - or are they serious? It is the seller who is a mug
On ebay - a "Royal Doulton Collectible Mug of Monte Melkonian"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Royal-Doulton-Collectible-Mug-Monte-Melkonian-Mint-Condition-Free-Ship-/280750522042

What they are selling: [ATTACH]2345[/ATTACH]

I am surprised you did not pick it.

That is clearly ( British) Monte (Montgomery). Look at the beret with two badges.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery,_1st_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein

Certainly they deserve a complaint and a correction of their blunder.


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[Serjik]

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Bro thats not our hero Monte. That man looks like a gay child molester. Just because he has a military hat does not mean he is a military man but its definitely not Monte.

[bell-the-cat]

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Is someone having a laugh - or are they serious? It is the seller who is a mug
On ebay - a "Royal Doulton Collectible Mug of Monte Melkonian"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Royal-Doulton-Collectible-Mug-Monte-Melkonian-Mint-Condition-Free-Ship-/280750522042

What they are selling:

[Mher]

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I do not know if you guys have seen this, but it is extremely moving, and there is a lot of rare and amazing photos of Monte from every stage of his life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbRWMh6Oy2c

and I also recommend the books (My Brother's Road, The Right to Struggle) and the movie (Who is Monte) which others have mentioned. Beyond the incredible story and great details, with your purchase from Amazon, you help the Monte Melkonian Fund, whose entire earnings go to helping the most needy families of the Artsakh War.

http://www.melkonian.org/

[Federate]

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June 12, 1993 – Monte Melkonian Met Death On the Battlefield


Edik Baghdasaryan
01:49, June 12, 2011

In the early morning the self-defense forces of the Martuni region of Nagorno Karabakh began an operation to destroy the military strongholds in the villages of the Aghdam region of Azerbaijan.

Everything was going as planned. By noon the operation was over. Monte, Komitas, Saribek, Saro, Hovik, and Gevork entered the Marzili village riding in a Vilis.

After examining the territory they were to determine the new positions. When they were approaching a crossroads they noticed an armored vehicle and stopped the Vilis. At a distance of 40 meters a group of soldiers gathered around the vehicle. Komitas, who was wearing an Azerbaijani military uniform, got out of the car and walked towards them. He called to them, “Are you Armenians?” They answered “No” in Azerbaijani. Komitas would later say that the moment he asked the question he knew they were enemy soldiers. He opened fire and retreated. The others jumped out the car and took positions, firing.

The vehicle’s large-caliber machine-gun joined the enemy’s submachine gunners. During the first burst of gunfire, the men were lying on the ground. Monte rushed towards the wall of the nearest house. The second machine-gun burst resounded. It hit the wall… A large fragment of a shell pierced Monte’s head. Four of the men were already wounded. Holding Monte, Hovik called for help over the radio transmitter – 00 is shot, 00 is no more… They took position around their commander and continued to resist. The relief forces destroyed the Azerbaijani detachment, and took a prisoner. The reconnaissance chief, Saribek Martirosyan, was bleeding profusely and died as soon as they reached the hospital.

http://hetq.am/eng/articles/2045/

[Federate]

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Friends of Monte Melkonian Gather to Reminisce and Pay Homage


[ 2010/11/25 | 15:54 ] society
Sona Avagyan
Wartime comrades mark Monte’s 53rd birthday at Yerablur gravesite

Friends of Monte Melkonian visited his grave earlier today at the Yerablur Military Cemetery in Yerevan to celebrate their comrade’s 53rd birthday. Monte, or Commander Avo as he was called in Artsakh, died on the battlefield on June 12, 1993.

Ghazar Aroyan, from Masis, first met up with Monte in Shahumyan and fought under his command in Martuni starting in 1992. Ghazar always visits Yerablur on Monte’s birthday and the day of his passing.

“He was a very normal type of commander. If you saw the way he dressed, you wouldn’t say he was a commander. Monte dressed his troops the best. He just wore old clothes. He always was out in front, going into the most dangerous of spots. The rest of the men followed. Monte would get very concerned if just one of his men was hurt or wounded; even if was just a splinter in the finger,” says Ghazar.

Ghazar says that in Martuni, 1992, there were about 80-100 Armenian soldiers facing an Azerbaijani force of 3,000, replete with 20 tanks and rocket launchers.

“We basically were fighting a war at the time without weapons. But we put up a fierce resistance,” he says.

Under Monte’s command, not only did the Armenian freedom fighters counter-attack but they also got their hands on enemy weapons and equipment.

Shahe Ajemyan, who took over the command of the “Crusaders” volunteer detachment after the death of Garo Kahkejian (also from the diaspora) in June 1993, says that he first met Monte in 1978, when they were fighting to defend Armenian neighbourhoods in Beirut.

“When we saw Monte for the first time in Beirut, we thought that he had come from America to live with us, to raise weapons with us, and to defend Armenians in Lebanon. He told us that he had taught himself to read and write Armenian. He said that he would place the alphabet in front of him and that it would just take a minute for him to look at each letter and learn it,” says Shahe.

Alek Yenikomshyan, another long-time friend of Monte’s and Director of the “Monte Melkonian NGO” says that while the liberation of Shushi was an important milestone in the war, just a month later large tracts of Shahumyan and Martakert were lost to the enemy.

He says that it was in these dire conditions that Monte assumed the defense of Martuni and that Armenian forces repelled all Azerbaijani attacks. This provided a vital boost of morale and confidence to the Armenians.

Alek Yenikomshyan says that Monte’s presence is needed as much today as during the war.

Mr. Yenikomshyan says that Monte wasn’t only a soldier or commander but that he perceived the challenges facing Armenians in a much wider perspective; that he wanted to see justice prevail in Armenia and people live with dignity and respect.

“Disappointment and frustration were not a part of Monte’s inner being. In this sense, his presence today is extremely vital given that today, tragically, due to prevailing conditions, people have lost faith and hope. Monte, by the example he set, proves that one must never lose hope.”

Alek says that while alive, Monte never sought the accolades of others. In fact, Monte would laugh at such things. Nevertheless, Monte has earned himself an honoured place in the annals of his people’s history.

Before turning away to greet other friends who have come to pay their respects at Monte’s grave, Alek says, “Monte has no need for us to pay homage to him. What’s more important is that homage be paid to those still living.”

http://hetq.am/en/society/monte-22/