Died Soviet scout-illegal immigrant Gohar Vardanyan
Died legendary Soviet scout-illegal immigrant Gohar Vardanyan, told press Bureau of the foreign intelligence Service.
She was 93 years old. As emphasized in the RAF, Vartanian has made a great contribution in obtaining information necessary for ensuring national interests and security of the state.
Gohar Vardanyan and her husband Gevorg Vardanyan " left the fate of many scouts, and ordinary people, an awesome trail that is already celebrated in books, articles, films and, of course, in the memories ", - emphasizes a press-Bureau SVR.
"He - Hero Of The Soviet Union! She is the heroine of all his achievements! He went first. Today did not ", - reported in a press release.
Gohar Vartanyan was born on 25 January 1926 in the Armenian city of Leninakan (Gyumri). In the early 1930-ies and his family moved to live in Iran.
at 16 years of age entered the anti-fascist group of his coming wife and comrade - Gevorg Vardanyan, with whom Iran has been active in intelligence work in difficult conditions. In 1943 took part in the operation to maintain the security of the Tehran conference. Then was prevented an assassination attempt of Hitler's special services to the leaders of the "big three" - Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill.
in 1951, Vartanian spouses brought in the USSR, in 1956 they successfully graduated from the Yerevan Institute of foreign languages. Then followed many years in extreme conditions in many countries, the work of the couple of scouts-illegal immigrants Gohar and Gevorg Vardanyan, acting under the operative pseudonym "Anita" and " Henri ".
in 1986, after 30 years of fruitful work illegally Gohar and Gevorg Vardanyan returned home. According to experts, the results of their work are so great that will never be declassified.
Achievements of Gohar Vardanyan to the Motherland was awarded the order of the red banner, Patriotic war of II degree and many medals.
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