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Serzh (Azati) Sargsyan (Armenian Սերժ Ազատի Սարգսյան, born on June 30, 1954 in Stepanakert, then part of the Azerbaijan SSR, today in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) is the Defense Minister of Armenia.
Life timeline
- 1976: Graduated from The Yerevan State University
- 1975–1979: Worked as a turner at Yerevan’s electro-technical factory
- 1979–1988: Chief of state department, first secretary. Stepanakert Municipal Committee's Propaganda and Agitation chief of department. Deputy Chief of Nagorno Karabakh Regional Committee.
- 1989–1993: The leader of The Committee of Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army. Member of the National Assembly of Armenia.
- 1993–1995: Republic of Armenia Defense Minister
- 1996–1999: Republic of Armenia’s National Security Minister
- 1999–2000: Chief of President’s Apparatus and National Security Council
- 2000–present: Republic of Armenia’s Defense Minister
Other details
Serzh Sargsyan is the organizer of many battles in the Nagorno-Karabakh war. He is considered to be one of the founders of NKR's and Armenian Military Forces.
He is married and has two children.
Sargsyan has a vast personal fortune, primarily originating from his near monopoly on the import of petroleum to Armenia.{{verify source}} The monopoly is not official, but due to his position he is able to maintain it.{{verify source}}
Other transcriptions of his given name are Serge and Serj, of the name Sarkissian, Sarkisyan, Sarkissyan, the transliteration is Serž Azati Sargsyan.
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