On March 15,2008 RA Defense Minister Michael Harutyunyan visited the military hospital of RA Armed Forces in Yerevan to find out about the health condition of Senior Lieutenant Armen Hakhanyan wounded during the attack of the divisions of the Azeri Armed Forces on one of the NKR positions the night of March 4. The Defense Minister awarded Armen Hakhanyan with a Drasdamat Kanayan order and a Tissot Swiss watch.

Michael Harutyunyan told reporters that Senior Lieutenant Armen Hakheyan and the Deputy Commander of Platoon were wounded from the Armenian side on March 4. Armen Hakhanyan was at the front line. He managed to show resistance to the Azerbaijani forces with his soldiers, as a result of which he was wounded. He was immediately taken to hospital and received necessary medical aid. His condition is not grave, he receives necessary treatment.