Shahen Meghrian
National Hero of Artsakh (1952–1993)
Shahen Zinavori Meghrian (Armenian: Շահեն Զինավորի Մեղրյան; 2 January 1952 – 17 April 1993) was an Armenian military commander and political activist. He was known as the Eagle of Shahumian (Armenian: Շահումյանի արծիվ, Shahumiani Ardziv).
Biography
Meghrian was born in a traditional and well-known Armenian family of Gulistan village. He finished the local school of Gulistan, then continued his education at Yerevan State University. After graduation Meghrian became the chief economist of manufacturing and production in the Shahumian region.
In 1988 he formed the first Defense brigade of Shahumian. In 1990 Meghrian successfully led the Battle of Manashid. In 1990 he joined the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. In the summer of 1991 he became the commander of the Shahumian defense forces. From 28 December 1991 he was also a member of the parliament of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
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