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Murder of Gurgen Margaryan

1978 - 2004

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On 19 February 2004, Gurgen Margaryan (Armenian: Գուրգեն Մարգարյան; 26 September 1978 – 19 February 2004), a lieutenant in the Armenian army, was murdered in Budapest, Hungary, by Ramil Safarov, a lieutenant in the Azerbaijani army. In September 2013, a monument dedicated to Margaryan was unveiled in Yerevan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Murder of Gurgen Margaryan is the 2,092nd most popular military personnel, the 127th most popular biography from Armenia and the 2nd most popular Armenian Military Personnel.

The murder of Gurgen Margaryan refers to the 2004 killing of an Armenian soldier by an Azerbaijani officer during a NATO-sponsored training course in Hungary. This incident heightened tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan and drew international attention to the ongoing conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Murder of Gurgen Margaryan ranks 2,092 out of 2,058. Before him are Chris Ryan, Mubariz Ibrahimov, Wissam al-Tawil, John W. Raymond, Max Lemke, and Princess Salma bint Abdullah. After him are Harry B. Liversedge, Michael A. Monsoor, Vikram Batra, Asim Munir, Alexey Milchakov, and Valeriy Chybineyev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Murder of Gurgen Margaryan ranks 811. Before him are Daniele Bracciali, Mattias Andersson, Vladimíra Uhlířová, Vladimir Voltchkov, Caroline Evers-Swindell, and Samat Smakov. After him are Lidia Kopania, Ethan Embry, Aska Yang, Naman Keïta, Zhang Zhong, and Hanna Maliar. Among people deceased in 2004, Murder of Gurgen Margaryan ranks 347. Before him are Alphonso Ford, Mikael Ljungberg, Richard Sainct, Sergejs Žoltoks, Kamala Markandaya, and Terje Bakken. After him are Hicham Zerouali, Soundarya, Reggie White, Oleksandr Beresch, Viktor Zubarev, and Pat Tillman.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Murder of Gurgen Margaryan ranks 127 out of 163. Before him are Sergey Khachatryan (1985), Sipan Shiraz (1967), Roman Amoyan (1983), Hamlet Mkhitaryan (1973), Arsen Julfalakyan (1987), and Sevak Khanagyan (1987). After him are Vitaliy Rahimov (1984), Rubén Darío Hernández (1965), Edgar Manucharyan (1987), Hripsime Khurshudyan (1987), Gevorg Ghazaryan (1988), and Armen Vardanyan (1982).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Armenia

Among military personnels born in Armenia, Murder of Gurgen Margaryan ranks 2. Before him are Davit Bek (1669). After him are Robert Abajyan (1996).

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