Ruben Razmiki Sanamyan ( hy, Ռուբեն Ռազմիկի Սանամյան; born 22 September 1976) is an

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

military officer,

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of the

Armenian Armed Forces The Armed Forces of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի զինված ուժեր, Hayastani zinvats uzher), sometimes referred to as the Armenian Army ( hy, Հայկական Բանակ, Haykakan Banak), is the national military of Armenia. It consist ...

, and

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Military service

Ruben completed the compulsory military service in 1995-1997 and joined the Armenian Armed Forces as contract serviceman in 2006.

2020 Armenian-Azerbaijani clashes

Ruben Sanamyan took part in the

July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes The July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes began on 12 July 2020 between the Armenian Armed Forces and Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Initial clashes occurred near Movses in Tavush Province of Armenia, and Ağdam in Tovuz District of Azerbaijan ...

. As a commander, he "accurately analyzed the enemy’s actions, assessed the situation, predicted possible developments, and kept the Anvakh combat position invincible through joint efforts with the position’s personnel." According to Armenian sources, Sanamyan organized suspension of the multiple attacks in the direction of the “Anvakh” (Fearless) military post and made the adversary suffer significant casualties in terms of living force, arms and military equipment. Sanamyan and his group’s fighters carried out complicated engineering works near the military post and procured "valuable documents, weapons, ammunition, several technical means and other data through intelligence operations".

Awards and honors

On 21 August 2020, the president

Armen Sarkissian Armen Vardani Sarkissian ( hy, Արմեն Վարդանի Սարգսյան; also written as Sarksyan and Sargsyan) (born 23 June 1952) is an Armenian politician, physicist and computer scientist who served as the 4th president of Armenia from 9 A ...

has signed a decree to award the title of National Hero of Armenia to Ruben Sanamyan. He has been also awarded an

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Family

He is married and has two children.

References

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