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Re: Dashnaktsutyun - Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Well, file this one under we are all related to someone heroic. Just found out that Simon "Ded" Achikgezyan, commander of "Arabo" detachment in the Karabagh war was my blood relative. God rest his soul!!!
On April 23 a special session of the Parliament was convened by the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with the aggravation of the situation in the villages of Getashen, Martunashen, as well as Shahumyan Region. On April 23 Getashen and Martunashen were entirely surrounded by the Russian army. "The detachments of "Arabo" led by Simon Achikgezyan (alias "Ded", died on 30.04.1991, battling alone against a tank) in Martunashen, the Hrazdan detachment commanded by Zarzand Danielyan (alias "Hrach"), the detachment "Malatia-Sebastia" with the commander Vahan Zatikyan and Dashnaks with the legendary commander Tatul Krpeyan defended the village". (From the recollections of home-guard Simon Tatalyan from Getashen).
On April 28 three Russian officers came to Getashen for negotiations and told that the Azeris were ready to pay for the land. They received a flat refusal.
On April 29 the fire continued along the whole Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
On April 30 the session of the Security Council was held chaired by Gorbachov. A division of the Baku regiment of the Interior Armed Forces of the Ministry of the Interior of the USSR under the command of Colonel Mashkov occupied the ridges surrounding Getashen and a fire was opened on the village. The transmission from Getashen sent from an amateur radio station said, "The troops are attacking the village and peaceful people are being massacred. At nine o'clock more than 10 people had been killed. Many of the villagers are heavily wounded or taken hostage… "
"At 4.30 AM" of April 30 the armed units of the internal troops of the USSR Ministry of the Interior intruded into Getashen and Martunashen in tanks and armed carriers. They attacked the villages concurrently from several points. We were trapped in a tight circle. 207 tanks and armed carriers, 6 "Crocodile" and "Cobra" helicopters charged against 14497 households. In the outlying areas of the village 27 houses were burnt immediately and there were the first victims. The people moved towards the center of the village, organizing a circle of self-defense." (From the recollections of G. Gyurdjyan)
The helicopters charges the first, then the tanks bombed, followed by around 28.000 Russian soldiers who screened the Azerbaijani OMON, representatives of the People's Front and marauders. Their number reached around 13.000. The faces of the soldiers were by whatever reasons covered with brilliant ethyl green...".
Well, file this one under we are all related to someone heroic. Just found out that Simon "Ded" Achikgezyan, commander of "Arabo" detachment in the Karabagh war was my blood relative. God rest his soul!!!
On April 23 a special session of the Parliament was convened by the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with the aggravation of the situation in the villages of Getashen, Martunashen, as well as Shahumyan Region. On April 23 Getashen and Martunashen were entirely surrounded by the Russian army. "The detachments of "Arabo" led by Simon Achikgezyan (alias "Ded", died on 30.04.1991, battling alone against a tank) in Martunashen, the Hrazdan detachment commanded by Zarzand Danielyan (alias "Hrach"), the detachment "Malatia-Sebastia" with the commander Vahan Zatikyan and Dashnaks with the legendary commander Tatul Krpeyan defended the village". (From the recollections of home-guard Simon Tatalyan from Getashen).
On April 28 three Russian officers came to Getashen for negotiations and told that the Azeris were ready to pay for the land. They received a flat refusal.
On April 29 the fire continued along the whole Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
On April 30 the session of the Security Council was held chaired by Gorbachov. A division of the Baku regiment of the Interior Armed Forces of the Ministry of the Interior of the USSR under the command of Colonel Mashkov occupied the ridges surrounding Getashen and a fire was opened on the village. The transmission from Getashen sent from an amateur radio station said, "The troops are attacking the village and peaceful people are being massacred. At nine o'clock more than 10 people had been killed. Many of the villagers are heavily wounded or taken hostage… "
"At 4.30 AM" of April 30 the armed units of the internal troops of the USSR Ministry of the Interior intruded into Getashen and Martunashen in tanks and armed carriers. They attacked the villages concurrently from several points. We were trapped in a tight circle. 207 tanks and armed carriers, 6 "Crocodile" and "Cobra" helicopters charged against 14497 households. In the outlying areas of the village 27 houses were burnt immediately and there were the first victims. The people moved towards the center of the village, organizing a circle of self-defense." (From the recollections of G. Gyurdjyan)
The helicopters charges the first, then the tanks bombed, followed by around 28.000 Russian soldiers who screened the Azerbaijani OMON, representatives of the People's Front and marauders. Their number reached around 13.000. The faces of the soldiers were by whatever reasons covered with brilliant ethyl green...".
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