We were on a family vacation in Egypt. And when I heard [the news] I felt I could never forgive myself if I did not get on the plane and go. So, I went to the Soviet Embassy and there was an ethnic Armenian diplomat there. ... It was also fascinating because I got permission to work at the front line in the trenches between Askeran and Aghdam. And it was as wild and out of control as wars get. I went to one of the exchanges, where prisoners, civilians, as well as bodies ...
