Suren Barseghyan
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| Native name | Սուրեն Բարսեղյան |
| Allegiance | Republic of Artsakh |
| Service | Artsakh Defence Army |
| Battles / wars | 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war |
| Awards | Hero of Artsakh Golden Eagle medal |
Suren Barseghyan (Armenian: Սուրեն Բարսեղյան) is an Armenian military personnel, participant of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war, commander of the World Volunteer Detachment. In 2020 he was awarded the Hero of Artsakh military award, which is the highest honorary title of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh.[1]
In June and July 1989, the "Malatia" volunteer detachment led by Vahan Zatikyan was formed in the Shahumyan region of Yerevan. Suren Barseghyan joined the "Malatia" detachment in 1989. From September to December 1989, he took part in the self-defense of Kornidzor, Aris and Tegh villages of Goris region, in January 1990 in the self-defense of Yeraskhavan, in the Jermuk border (Karvachar) zone, from August to September, to the self-defense of Voskepar, Kirants, Baghanis villages of Noyemberyan region.
From February to April 1991, he participated in the self-defense of Getashen.
The commander of the "Malatia" detachment Vahan Zatikyan was elected chairman of the regional executive committee at the request of the population of the Shahumyan district of Yerevan. Hakob Hakobyan assumed the post of commander. Suren Barseghyan was appointed Deputy Commander of the "Malatia" detachment for military affairs.
From August to September 1991, he participated in the self-defense of Hadrut, in October and November 1991, in the self-defense of the villages of Ijevan district, in February 1992, in the liberation of the villages of Malibeyli, Gushchular, Karadaglu, Khojalu, in May and June 1992, in the self-defense of the villages of Nakhijevanik, Perjamal of Askeran district, in August–September 1992-in the self-defense of the villages of Khramort of Askeran district, in November and December 1992, in the liberation of Lachinsky district, in March and April 1993, in the liberation of Karvachar, from August 1993 to March 1994, the Malatia detachment as part of the 5th Brigade participated in the liberation of Goradiz, Martakert districts and villages.
After Hakob Hakobyan was wounded in Martakert, Suren Barseghyan assumed the duties of the detachment commander.
In April and May 2016, the deputy commander of the motorized rifle battalion of the nth military unit of the RA Defense Ministry, the commander of volunteers, was on the front line of the NKR Autonomous Republic.
During the 44-day war of 2020, from September 29 until the end of the war, while being part of the Hadrut defense regiment, he participated in military operations.
