He practiced sports, received a yellow belt in karate, and engaged in other types of martial arts, including boxing.
Military service
Sahakyan started the mandatory military service by conscription 2014/2 from «Kentron» Military Comissariat.
On 26 January 2015 he was drafted into the Army. He was serving in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic army. Due to the high performance he has got the rank of Sergeant.[1]
The Four-Day War
On the nights of 1–2 April 2016 The Republic of Azerbaijan made a large-scale attack on Artsakh It is known as the 2016 Four Day War. Sahakyan was serving in a border guard battalion, in the morning of April 1 he ascended to the post, at the very night Azerbaijan attacked Artsakh. Sahakyan reported to Senior Lieutenant Harutyun Nalbandian that the position was being attacked. At the same time the enemy was trying to break into the combat position 112, the border defence forces consisting of 8 people, headed by Sahakyan went to the all-round defence. Sahakyan acted according to the combat duty, and due to this the enemy was not able to win the position for 4–5 hours. He died from serious gunshot wounds on the face and body.[2]
Funeral
Adam Sahakyan plaque
On 13 April there was Sahakyan's funeral held at Yerablur Military Pantheon. The memorial ceremony was held at the Church of St. John the Baptist in Yerevan.[3]
Honors
A memorial plaque dedicated to Adam Sahakyan on Abovyan Street in Yerevan
On 10 April 2016 Sahakyan was awarded the Military Merit Medal by the Nagorno-Kharabakh Republic State by decree of the NKR President Bako Sahakyan.
On 28 May 2016 Sahakyan was awarded by the Republic of Armenia State Medal of Valor by decree of the RA President Serzh Sargsyan.
