While working at that position, he was involved in examination of operative directions, tour of duty and carrying out special missions.

The commemoration ceremony was held on April 4, 2016, in St. Hovhannes Mkrtich church in Yerevan Kond district.

[5][6][7][8][9] Sassun Mkrtchyan was posthumously awarded the Republic of Armenia medal "For Military Services" by order No 32-Ա issued in 2016 by the President of Nagorno-Karabakh.

[10] On May 4, 2016, Sassun Mkrtchyan was posthumously awarded the Order of Military Cross, 1st degree by the decision of the president of the Republic of Armenia.

[12] On September 1, 2016, a classroom with Sassun Mrtchyan's name was opened in Hayrapet Hayrapetyan basic school #78 in Yerevan.

[13] On March 7, 2017, a classroom with Sassun Mrtchyan's name was opened in Kakavadzor village school in Aragatsotn region, Armenia.