"I know I will never come to Yerevan, they will bring me." Today is Tatul Krpeyan's birthday

"We are afraid of death. Right now I am ready to die for land. For land and for nation."

Tatul Krpeyan was the commander of self-defance in Getashen-Martunashen district in Khanlar region of Karabakh during the Nagorno-Karabakh war, from September 1990 until May 1991.

Tatul was born on 21 April 1965 in the village of Areg near the town of Talin, Armenia. He completed his elementary and intermediary education in the Technical School of Talin, where he graduated magna cum laude. After serving in the Soviet army, in 1987 he entered the Faculty of History of Yerevan State University. In his first year at the university, Tatul joined the Armenian-liberation movement. He was also a member of the "Meiatsoom" (Unification) organization, whose efforts were directed to unite Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia.

In September 1990, he travelled to Nagorno-Karabakh, where the situation continued to deteriorate. Joining the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Tatul has founded the "Dashnaktsakanner" unit of volunteers in Karabakh.

Tatul headed the self-defense of the sub-district Getashen-Martunashen from September 1990 until May 1991 against Azerbaijani armed forces units and police detachments (OMON). Krpeyan was killed on 30 April 1991 in Getashen during the Operation Ring. He received the highest title in Armenia, the National Hero of Armenia award in 1996. He was buried in Areg. A tuffaceous monument has been erected in memory of Tatul. The sculptor of the monument is Tariel Hakobian.

Tatul often repeated that "Getashen will be emptied over his body." Last time being in Yerevan Tatul said the following. "I know that I will never come to Yerevan, they will bring me...", post from "Our Army" Facebook page.