ArmInfo.The Karvachar (Kelbajar) region of Nagorno- Karabakh came under the control of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in accordance with the previously signed notorious agreement of November 9.
The area came under the control of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces at 00:00 on November 25, and immediately the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces began to clear the roads to enter Karvachar. Starting in the morning, the equipment of the Azerbaijani army began to move in the direction of the Karvachar region from the village of Togan, Goygol region and the Dashkesan region of Azerbaijan. The last units of the Armenian Armed Forces left Karvachar the day before, undermining military facilities behind them. It is also worth noting that during the hostilities in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the period from September 27 to November 9, the units of the NKR AO in this direction of the contact line did not yield an inch of ground to the enemy forces.
It is noteworthy that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces occupy Karvachar without a single shot on the birthday of the national hero of Armenia Monte Melkonyan, who participated in the battles to defend this region. During the Artsakh war, Monte Melkonyan was known as the most experienced, fearless and demanding commander, whose authority and popularity went far beyond the borders of Armenia and Artsakh. He joined the fight to defend Artsakh in October 1990. At the beginning of 1991. founded the `` Patriotic '' squad. Since 1992 was the commander of the Martuni defensive area. He participated in self-defense and liberation battles in Ijevan, Chambarak regions of the Republic of Armenia, in Shahumyan (Erkej, Buzlukh, Manashid, Karachinar), Martakert, Martuni regions of the NKR. He led the liberation military operations in Martuniyk, Karvachar, Agdam districts of the NKR. Died June 12, 1993 in the area with. Marzil (at Aghdam).
Monte Melkonian was killed on June 12, 1993 in the village of Marzilu during a special operation. "We have no right to lose, we must give everything to win. We must deny ourselves in many ways, we must understand that this war must end only with our victory, there can be no other option. If we lose Artsakh, we will close the last page in our history, "said the legendary Monte Melkonian.