Hero of Artsakh

Hero of Artsakh
Order of Golden Eagle
Awarded by the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Country	Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Type	Order
Awarded for	exclusive services in the defense of the state, strengthening its economic might, and for creating significant national values
Statistics
Total awarded	24
Precedence
Next (lower)	Order of Combat Cross

Hero of Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախի հերոս) is the highest title of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. According to the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Official Website, the Hero of Artsakh title "is awarded for exclusive services in the defense of the state, strengthening its economic might, and for creating significant national values."^[1]

"Golden Eagle" order is given to the persons awarded by the "Hero of Artsakh" highest title.^[2]

In 2016 Robert Abajyan became the 24th "Hero of Artsakh" awardee, as well as the youngest person ever to hold the title at 19 years old.^[3]

Recipients

• Samvel Babayan
• Vazgen Sargsyan
• Ashot Ghulian
• Monte Melkonian
• Kristapor Ivanyan
• Petros Ghevondian
• Movses Hakobyan
• Vitaly Balasanyan
• Arkady Ghukasyan
• Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan
• Shahen Meghrian
• Robert Abajyan
• Adam Sahakyan

and others

References

1. State Awards president.nkr.am
2. Ордена Нагорно-Карабахской Республики
3. "20-летнему Роберту Абаджяну посмертно присвоено звание Героя Арцаха. В НКР наградили защитников родины (фото)". Hetq.am (in Russian). 12 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.