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Published on April 22, 2008
MARAGHA – NON CICATRIZED WOUND
- On April 12th, 1992 in Maragha the greatest tragedy of the 20th century was done, which should keep freshly our historical memory. At a distance of Martakert people of Maragha founded their new village and called New Maragha. Below we represent the documentary with abbreviations. It was April 10th,1992 and the sun was not shining in the sky. It was raining, and the roads were slippery. The village was sheltered in basements and was waiting.Everybody – in his own way. What was going on there – outdoors? Minutes were passing. Danger. Nobody could count, how long the silence lasted, but they felt, that the distance between Tartar and Maragha was shortened. Heavy thunder of tanks broke the silence. Then rough steps of military boots over dugout – tukhk, tukhk, tukhk. Turkish talk. Seda looked at beautiful daughter-in-law. It took her breath away. Shells were blowing up. Seda looked at her daughter-in-law and her two children and everything was black before her eyes. The turk entered Maragha. - Throw out arms! The command was reapeted two, three times... They pulled out goldenware from ears, neck, hands. The daughter-in-law rolled herself up into a ball and covered her face with hands. The turk pulled-raised by her hand and the tip of sword pulled from top to bottom. The daughter-in-law cried. The turk again pulled out her, but she cried and rushed out. The throng wailed. The daughter-in-law was getting away, and the throng – after her. Tanks were trampling the village. Houses were being burnt. The turks were playing accordion and were dancing. Seda, taken children in her arms, was running to the nearest vegetable-garden. She saw that not far away sister of her daughter-in-law Karine was running and crying, Then she fell.... Seda then saw nothing. The turks struck her head and snatched two years old Vigen out of her hands. The turks again struck her head. She felt nothing. She saw nothing. Only black-dark picture. They struck her hands with axe. She felt breath of her son’s warm body on her breast and she gasped for breath. U...u...u...u... – she cried. 51 peaceful villagers were killed. 49 persons were taken prisoner. Fate of 26 persons remained unknown. --- --- --- April 11. In the headquarters was the session of military council. The commander of Martakert’s defence district Vagif Galstian, commander assistant Rudik Hyusnunts, the chief of communication service Vigen Asatrian, the chief of the headquarters Haykaz, Hamlet Ghoukasian, Nerses Ohanjanian were sitting. The commanders of the region’s detachments were present. Everybody was for to take back Maragha. One of the views was the following: to wait in the night and take the offensive at dawn. Basing: the attack will be unexpected, therefore, the enemy’s resistance – weak. The program of resistance was worked out. Thus, Maragha’s detachments of 180 persons participated in Maragha’s winning back, by th head of Zhora Poghosian, “Liberatory army” commanded by Leonid Azgaldian and Vladimir Balaian, commanders of Martakert’s battalion Armen Navtalian, Armo Baghdasarian, Vardan Minasian, Arkady Shirinian from Verin Horatagh, Radik Hayrapetian commander of Nerqin Horatagh’s battalion, Ashot Ohanjanian (Dushman) from Haterk. The region’s self-defence powers of 280 prsons, entered Maragha. Street fightings took place. The turks resisted two hours. At midnight they left for Maragha in panic. 42 peaceful inhabitants were killed. A number of killed turks was 24. They took 49 peaceful inhabitants as hostage. They burnt 153 houses. The turks negotiated with armenians, they asked for their corpses, instead of which they suggested to return 4 hostages. The Armenians agreed. Near Mir Bashir an exchange took place . Thus, on April 11th the delegation entered Maragha: the vice-speaker of House of Lords of England, baronesse Caroline Cox, Zory Balaian, Felix Gzoghian, correspondents, experts.
- Nvard Soghomonian
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