Monte Melkonian
Monte Melkonian (born November 25, 1957 – June 12, 1993) was a well-known Armenian military commander in the Nagorno-Karabakh war. He is largely known for major military victories against Azerbaijan from the late autumn of 1992, . Melkonian had no prior service record in any country's army before being placed in command of an estimated 4,000 men in the war. He had largely built his military education beginning from the late 1970s and 1980s where he fought against the various splintering factions in the Lebanese Civil War, against Israeli troops in the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and was a member of the Armenian terror organization ASALA.
| Monte Melkonian | |
|---|---|
 Monte Melkonian on an Armenian postal stamp | |
| Nickname | Avo |
| Allegiance | Republic of Armenia |
| Years of service | 1979-1993 |
| Rank | Shtapee Pet or Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands held | Martuni Detachment |
| Battles/wars | 1979 Iranian Revolution Lebanese Civil War 1982 Lebanon War Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Other work | Memoirs: The Right to Struggle, selected writings printed after his death in 1993. |
Other websites
- 2 part documentary video about Monte, including rare interviews, on Google Video: Part 1 and Part 2. (In Armenian.)
- 5 part interview with Monte Melkonian, in English, on YouTube: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4,Part 5
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