Garo Kahkejian memorial (Yerevan) | grave

Armenia / Ararat / Argavand / Yerevan

Garo Kahkejian (Armenian: Կարո Քահքեջյան; 24 March 1962 – 26 June 1993) was a famed Armenian military commander and participant in the Nagorno-Karabakh War. He was the founder and commander of the «Խաչակիրներ» ("Crusaders") volunteer detachment, and was known by his nickname "The White Bear".

Kahkedjian was one of the Armenians from the diaspora who volunteered to go and fight in the Artsakh conflict.
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Coordinates:   40°9'34"N   44°27'15"E
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