


ArmInfo. Ararat Football Club expressed its deepest condolences on the passing of Armenian General Hmayak Haroyan. His death was announced on November 12.
"Ararat Football Club expresses its deepest condolences to team player Varazdat Haroyan on the death of his uncle, military leader and Major General of the Armenian Armed Forces Hmayak Haroyan. He dedicated a significant part of his life to defending the homeland and building the Armenian army." "The club expresses its condolences to Aroyan's family, relatives, and friends, wishing them strength and patience during this difficult time of loss," the club's statement reads.
Hamayak Aroyan was born on January 9, 1949, in the village of Areg in the Aragatsotn region of Armenia. He graduated from the Kharkov Higher Military School in 1973.
From 1973 to 1981, he served in various military units of the USSR Armed Forces. Since 1991, he has served in the Armenian Armed Forces. From 1992 to 1994, he actively participated in self-defense battles in Tavush and Martuni, NKR. In 1993, he was wounded and returned to the battlefield after recovery.
From 1994 to 1998, he served as Deputy Minister of Defense of Armenia for armaments. From 1998 to 2001, he served as military attaché at the Armenian Embassy in the Russian Federation. Since 2001, he has headed the Department of Emergency Situations of Armenia. He was awarded the NKR Combat Cross, 1st degree, and the Vardan Mamikonyan Order.


