Shahen Meghryan (1952-1993)


      Shahen Meghryan was born in Koulistan on January 2, 1952. After having left Koulistan for a while, Meghryan returned in 1973, where he led a job as an economist and later as a food provider for his home village. He also became the president of the Agricultural and Productive Management. In 1991, he was elected as acting president of the Shahoumian committee where he took command of the Mardagerd regiment. He was a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and attended the ARF’s 25th General Assembly. Two weeks before his death, his home village, Koulisdan, was liberated, as a first step towards the liberation of Shahoumian. He was killed when his helicopter was shot down by enemy forces.


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