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Edik Hakobyan
The
52
years
old
resident
of
Marmashen
community
in
Shirak
Region
remembers
the
accident
every
day.
In
the
age
of
23
Edik
Hakobyan
found
a
round
thing
in
the
landfill
site
and
trying
to
open
it
he
exploded.
The
victim
lost
his
sight,
and
his
chest
got
injured.
He
has
no
family
and
lives
in
a
lodge.
The
only
source
of
livelihood
is
the
disability
pension.
Edik
Hakobyan
also
needs
operation.
The Armenian Center for Humanitarian Demining and Expertise transferred these data to the
Armenian Red Cross. The Society bought an apartment for Edik Hakobyan in Marmashen.
Aram Martirosyan
The resident of Hovuni Aram Martirosyan got injured as a result of an unexploded ordnance. He
lost his right leg, left arm and fingers of the left hand. Anyway life prevailed over the mine. The
explosion didn’t change the normal course of the young man’s life. Aram is engaged in sports and
has recorded some scores in arm wrestling. Aram married several years after the incident. The
newly born child is the evidence of his father’s gaiety and fight.
Eghishe Torosyan
The
address
104/814
reminds
of
a
temporary
dwelling.
People
of
different
nature
but
at
the
same
time
of
the
same
fate
live
in
the
Avtokayan
District
in
Gyumri.
The
temporary
dwelling
id
all
that
unifies
them.
Eghishe
Torosyan
lives
in
one
of
these
lodgings.
Several
years
ago
Eghishe
found
an
unexploded
ordnance
with
his
friend
and
decided
to
break
it
into
pieces.
After
the
second
stab
of
the
hammer
there
occurred
an
explosion.
Eghishe
lost
his
sight
and
amputated
the
right
leg.
This
man
is
by
origin
from
Shaghik
residence,
the
northest
part
of
the
Shirak
Region.
This
region
is
known
for
its
harsh
weather
conditions.
There
is
a
constant
need
of
visiting
the
hospital,
but
it’s
realy
hard
for
eghishe
to
go
to
Gyumri
from
Shaghik.
He
has
moved
to
Gyumri
and
currently
lives
alone.
However
the
lodge
is
rented,
while
he
lives
with
a
21.000
AMD
pension.
A
true
friend
of
Eghishe
is
a
radio
receiver
so
he
is
aware
of
the
world
news.
He
has
nothing
but
several
clothes.
Instead,
the
dreams
are
a
lot.
He
hopes
that
some
day
he
has
his
own
housetop
and
brings
his
son
and daughter.
The
Armenian
Center
for
Humanitarian
Demining
and
Expertise
transferred
these
data
to
the
Armenian Red Cross. The Society bought an apartment for Eghishe Torosyan in Gyumri.
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