Retrospect of April War With Participant (EXCLUSIVE)

• 04.04.2019, 17:40
•  Region,  Armenia,  NKR,  Interview

The night of April 2, 2016 saw large-scale military operations along the border with Karabakh, on behalf of Azerbaijan after 25 years of truce.  

 ”Armedia” IAA talked to one of the heroes of April four-day war, Hayk Torosyan, who served in Martakert region.

 - At what point did you come to realize that you deal with large-scale military operations?  

- At first I didn’t realize it was a war. Rushing to the military base after the alarm I realized it, with bombs going off all around. Moreover, I realized that the situation is grave.

I had served for 80 days… and all of a sudden a war… I was worried… I wouldn’t not believe if someone, who went through a war, says they were not afraid… I was trying to repel the thoughts that could distract me anyhow. I was only focusing on the order and carrying out my task perfectly, that is ensuring the security of my combat count, I needed to carry it out with honor. After reaching the post I did not fight for long. In the morning of April 2 while carrying out the military task I received a penetrating cerebral fracture injury caused by the enemy’s projectile blast. During the day I was moved from hospital to Stepanakert, then to Yerevan by helicopter. I was in coma for 4-5 days, they say there was no hope for survival. Before that I had done everything possible.

- How did the war impact your worldview?

- A lot changed after the war. The war made me mature. If in peaceful conditions some time was required to reach that degree of maturity, in the war we learnt a lot of things at warp speed.

In retrospect I wish I wouldn’t have been injured and done more for my motherland. The most impressive thing was the hubbub of the day. I have never been that febrile whether physically or emotionally.

I had many plans before the war but the war smashed it all. As for now, as long as I am alive I am trying to set up new plans and bring them to life.