I Have Temporarily Returned: The Village Head of Yeraskh Talks About His Condition

The village head of Yeraskh, Radik Oghikyan, who was injured on July 20 by the Azerbaijani armed forces, made his first public address on Facebook following the incident.

“Hello, Armenian nation, by God’s grace I am alive. I am pleased to inform you all that I am recovering for the better, and I have temporarily returned to some of my daily activities,” wrote the village head.

Oghikyan sustained injuries in the right shoulder area and was initially transferred to the Ararat Medical Center, followed by the Astghik Medical Center in Yerevan. He underwent surgery in the hospital.

The injury occurred while Oghikyan was extinguishing a fire caused by mines thrown by Azerbaijanis at the positions in Yeraskh.