Hayk Makuchyan
Encyclopedia
Hayk Makuchyan is an Armenian
officer and friend of slain Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Markaryan
. He is notable for being the second target of Ramil Safarov
.
and is a foreign affairs expert and historian by profession. He served in the army from 1996 to 1998 then went to work in the Ministry of Defense. He and 26-year-old Margaryan had been attending an English language course in Hungary
under NATO's Partnership for Peace
program.
Makuchyan recalls: http://www.armenianow.com/archive/2004/2004/march05/news/witness/index.asp.htm
Shortly afterwards, Budapest
police arrived to the scene and arrested a calm Safarov who showed no resistance.
Captain Hayk Makuchyan returned to Yerevan
on the aircraft that brought back the slain Armenian lieutenant.
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
officer and friend of slain Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Markaryan
Gurgen Markaryan
Gurgen Margaryan was a lieutenant in the Armenian army who was murdered in Budapest, Hungary, on 19 February 2004 by Ramil Safarov, a lieutenant in the Azerbaijani army.-Education:...
. He is notable for being the second target of Ramil Safarov
Ramil Safarov
Ramil Safarov was a lieutenant in the Azerbaijani Army who was convicted for the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan during a NATO Partnership for Peace program in 2004, in Budapest. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in Hungary.-Biography:...
.
Personal life
Makuchyan graduated from Yerevan State UniversityYerevan State University
Yerevan State University is a university in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded on May 16 1919, it is the largest university in the country with 110 departments. Of its 3,150 employees, 1,190 comprise the teaching staff which includes 25 academicians, 130 professors, 700 docents , and 360 assistant lecturers...
and is a foreign affairs expert and historian by profession. He served in the army from 1996 to 1998 then went to work in the Ministry of Defense. He and 26-year-old Margaryan had been attending an English language course in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
under NATO's Partnership for Peace
Partnership for Peace
Partnership for Peace is a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation program aimed at creating trust between NATO and other states in Europe and the former Soviet Union; 22 States are members...
program.
Night of the Murder
On February 19th, his friend, Gurgen Markaryan was axed to death during his sleep by Ramil Safarov. Soon afterwards, he went after Hayk who was asleep in his own room. Finding the door to his room locked, Safarov allegedly began shouting: “Armenian, open the door, we will slaughter all of you.”http://www.armenianow.com/archive/2004/2004/march05/news/witness/index.asp.htmMakuchyan recalls: http://www.armenianow.com/archive/2004/2004/march05/news/witness/index.asp.htm
Shortly afterwards, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
police arrived to the scene and arrested a calm Safarov who showed no resistance.
Captain Hayk Makuchyan returned to Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
on the aircraft that brought back the slain Armenian lieutenant.