Robert Abajyan

This article is about the Armenian military hero. For the American fashion designer, see Robert Abajian.
Robert Abajyan
Nickname(s)
  • Kyazh (Blondie)
  • (Armenian: Կյաժ)[1]
  • The Blond of Monument
Born(1996-11-16)16 November 1996[2]
Yerevan, Armenia
Died2 April 2016(2016-04-02) (aged 19)
Mərzili, Aghdam, Azerbaijan
Buried
Yerablur
Allegiance Armenia
 Republic of Artsakh
Service / branchNagorno-Karabakh Defense Army
Years of service2014–2016
RankJunior Sergeant
Battles / wars
Awards

Robert Abajyan (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Աբաջյան; 16 November 1996 – 2 April 2016)[5] was an Armenian junior sergeant in the Republic of Artsakh Defense Army. He was posthumously awarded the "Hero of Artsakh" which is the highest honorary title of the self-declared Republic of Artsakh.[6]

Abajyan fought alone for several hours against special forces groups of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes of 2016 in the northeast line of contact on the night of 1–2 April. He gestured as if to surrender, and then pulled out a grenade and blew up the approaching Azerbaijani soldiers with himself.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mediamax1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ ""Դասամատյաններում միշտ առաջինն էր, ինչպես և կյանքում". դպրոցական հուշեր Ռոբերտ Աբաջյանի մասին" ["He was always number one in the class, just like in life". Memories of Robert Abajyan from school]. Hetq.am (in Armenian). 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Junior sergeant Robert Abajyan was posthumously awarded with the highest Honorary Title of the "Hero of Artsakh"". artsakhpress.am. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Ռոբերտ Աբաջյանը հետմահու "Արցախի հերոս" կոչման է արժանացել" [Robert Abajyan was posthumously awarded with "Hero of Artsakh"] (in Armenian). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. ^ Project: Support our Heroes, Paros
  6. ^ "20-ամյա Ռոբերտ Աբաջյանը հետմահու ճանաչվել է Արցախի հերոս. ԼՂՀ-ում պարգևատրել են հայրենիքի պաշտպաններին (լուսանկարներ)". Hetq.am (in Armenian). 12 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Full of Life, Brave Hero – Robert Abajyan". iravaban.net. April 24, 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.