The Khachatryan family from Gyumri had their 13th child. The child was named Misak in honor of Misak Khachatryan, who died during the 44-Day War. Blue-eyed Misak was born at the Gyumri maternity ward at 3 kg and 900 grams. The family has six daughters and seven sons.
Talented children are born in this family. Some are artists or musicians. The oldest daughter is 21 years old.
Little Misak’s mother, Lilit Khachatryan, told Aravot Daily in an interview that the fallen Misak is her brother-in-law’s son. He was 19 years old and the only son. He has two sisters. After searching for him for five months, a DNA test in February confirmed that Misak had died.
His father was also a high-ranking soldier. He participated in the first Artsakh War. His father died when his son was only 3 years old.
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Misak’s relatives waited for him for a long time in hopes that he might be a prisoner of war. However, it was confirmed that he died on the road from Ara Ler to Jabrayil. The soldiers were taken from their location in Ara Ler to Jabrayil to carry out combat duties. An attack began at that time, and Misak died during intense battles.
Thirty-nine-year-old Lilit Khachatryan noted that every family must think about making the nation grow after the war. This is the most powerful way to fight the enemy. Lilit’s husband is a craftsman, and he recently went to work in Russia. In her opinion, it is not easy to live, but three generations were destroyed because of the war. Therefore, it is important to think about our nation’s growth.
She said that she does not feel support from the state, and it would be nice for their living issues to be resolved. “Many people avoid having children because of their social conditions. They must be encouraged. People are unable to make enough money to survive, but we are obligated to make our nation grow. I am ready to have more children,” Lilit said.
She also said that one of her children has a disability, and her child is unable to use public transport to receive an education. However, they are unable to buy a car and register it in their names because the state will cut off their benefits.
“These issues must be resolved. We aren’t saying that the state should buy a car for us. We will solve that problem. But that shouldn’t be a problem for us,” Lilit Khachatryan said.
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