From now on, people passing by Yerevan State University will see not only students rushing to class, but also the heroes of the Four-Day War in April. The idea of the youth was turned into a reality at the initiative of the Combat Readiness Club and with the help of the University’s administration. This time there will be pictures of three heroes, but the creators say the project will be ongoing, writes yerkirmedia.am.

Hero of Artsakh Robert Abajyan didn’t manage to enjoy being a student and left his studies behind at the college of Yerevan State Medical University…From now on, he will be with the students of Yerevan State University. It is a different university, but he will have new 20-year-old friends every year. A couple of meters away from the main building of the University, commander of the 4^th shooting company, Captain Armenak Urfanyan will say the so-called “greetings” to the students, and days later, Senior Lieutenant Beniamin Yeghoyan wil join the heroes.

The creator of the pictures is Arthur, who is in his second year of studies at Terlemezyan State Art College. This is not the first time he is portraying the heroes. While he was serving in Kapan, he managed to draw the pictures of many heroes and cultural figures of Artsakh on the walls of the city. He shared his idea of painting pictures of the heroes of the Four-Day War in Yerevan with the Ministry of Defense, but for some reason, he didn’t receive support.

However, he didn’t give up. He met the members of the Combat Readiness Club of Yerevan State University and accomplished his goal. According to Arthur, many Armenians today don’t know their heroes and don’t attach importance to the real values.

“We tried to make sure they recognize them. When we recognize them, we will love them. When we love them, we will bear their values,” the creator said.

According to Arthur, today, patriotism is only “verbal”. Many people talk, but don’t act. According to him, knowing the nation’s history well, staying in the country and doing your job well are the elements of patriotism. The young man considers his act a patriotic act and says he is ready for criticism from citizens who dislike his work. He agrees that the colors are bright.

“They told me to paint in black and white. This might sound rude, but that kind of reminds me of a picture of a tomb…I think the painting looks more interesting in these colors, and this is my style,” Arthur mentioned.

The president of the Combat Readiness Club also sees something brilliant in the colors that Arthur chose. After viewing the previous paintings by Arthur, the members of the club liked the idea and style and decided to turn it into a reality with the help of the University’s administration. The venues for the paintings weren’t selected by chance either.

“We chose them in order to have more students pass by them, see at least one of the paintings every day and think about what the struggle and death of that particular person gave to others,” President of the Combat Readiness Club of Yerevan State University Armen Khachikyan emphasized.

The paintings also have inscriptions like “He didn’t leave the military position until the end, Don’t leave your homeland!”. Armenak Urfanyan’s note will be on the wall by the end of the day (“His mission was to defend, and he did it with honor”). In a couple of days, the following words will be written next to the painting of Beniamin Yeghoyan: “His weapon was a tank, he struck many targets, your weapon is knowledge.”