Manvel Grigoryan
Lieutenant General Manvel Grigoryan | |
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83rd Motorized Rifle Brigade (1993–1996) 1st Army Corps (1996–2000) | |
Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
Awards | Hero of Artsakh |
Children | 8 |
At one point he was one of the highest-ranking officials in the
Early life and First Karabakh War
Manvel Grigoryan was born on 14 July 1956 in the village of
On 18 June 2018, the
Politics
During the protests following the disputed 2008 Armenian presidential election, there were expectations that Grigoryan and another deputy defense minister, Gagik Melkonyan, would encourage the army and the Yerkrapah Volunteer Union to intervene in favor of the protestors led by ex-president Levon Ter-Petrosyan.[9][10] Ter-Petrosyan declared on 21 February 2008 that he had met with Grigoryan and Gagik Melkonyan and that they had agreed to join the protestors.[10] The protests were suppressed using the army on 1 March 2008, resulting in the deaths of 10 people. Then president-elect Serzh Sargsyan stated on 13 March 2008 that he was "deeply regretful and hurt that he [Manvel Grigoryan] made an attempt to enter politics and disobey his commander-in-chief."[11] On 2 April 2008, Grigoryan was dismissed from the post of deputy defense minister by President Robert Kocharyan.[11] In an interview given in 2012, Grigoryan stated that although there were people who tried to involve the Yerkrapah Union in political processes during the 2008 protests, he worked to keep the Yerkrapah Union out of politics at the time.[12]
On 6 May 2012, he was elected a deputy to the parliament from the
Arrest
Grigoryan was arrested in Armenia on 16 June 2018 by the
Death
Grigoryan died on November 19, 2020, at the age of 64 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia.[22] Grigoryan had previously been in critical condition after being in Artsakh a week after the start of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, where he became infected with COVID-19.[23][24] Grigoryan was not buried at Yerablur in Yerevan next to Vazgen Sargsyan, which was specified as his last wish, with his former assistant saying that the funeral will be held in his native Arshaluys.[25]
Personal life
He was married to Nazik Amiryan, with whom he had 8 children, including his son Karen Grigoryan, who is the former mayor of Vagharshapat. Over the years of his service, Grigoryan has gained the following national awards:
- Medal of “Military Cross” (1994)
- Medal of the “Golden Eagle” (2000)
- Hero of Artsakh (2000)
- Medal of "Vazgen Sargsyan” (2002)
References
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- ^ ռ/կ, Ազատություն (26 June 2006). "Մանվել Գրիգորյանը՝ Մարտակերտի պատվավոր քաղաքացի" [Manvel Grigoryan: honorary citizen of Martakert]. «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Մահացել է Մանվել Գրիգորյանը" [Manvel Grigoryan has died]. www.1lurer.am (in Armenian). 19 November 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ a b "National Assembly of Armenia | Official Web Site | parliament.am". www.parliament.am. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "Manvel Grigoryan participated in Khojaly genocide and other war crimes - Azerbaijani MFA". azvision.az. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "From Army General to Affluent MP: Manvel Grigoryan Hides Income, Doesn't Pay Taxes". Hetq.am. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- RFERL(in Russian). 3 November 2014. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "Генерал Григорян ответил критикам заявления о содержании им азербайджанского пленного | Epress.am" [General Grigoryan responded to critics of the statement about the keeping of an Azerbaijani prisoner] (in Russian). 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ Hakobyan, Arus (10 August 2018). "Հարկ եղած դեպքում Մանվել Գրիգորյանը "պատասխան կտա Ռոբերտ Քոչարյանին"․ Գեներալի փաստաբան" [If needed, Manvel Grigoryan 'will give an answer to Robert Kocharyan' - the General's lawyer]. «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Կարևոր վկան պետք է չեզոքացվի. գեներալ Մանվել Գրիգորյանի առեղծվածը". www.yerkir.am (in Armenian). 28 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ a b ռ/կ, Ազատություն (2 April 2008). "Մանվել Գրիգորյանը ազատվել է պաշտպանության փոխնախարարի պաշտոնից" [Manvel Grigoryan has been dismissed from the post of deputy defense minister]. «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Mesropyan, Tatev (28 September 2012). "Մանվել Գրիգորյանը մարտի 1-ից հետո առաջին անգամ մութ էջեր է բացում. Ո՞ւմ ակնկալիքները չարդարացրեց եւ ինչո՞ւ հրաժարական տվեց" [Manvel Grigoryan reveals details for the first time after March 1. Whose expectations didn't he fulfil why did he resign?]. Aravot.am.
- ^ "From Army General to Affluent MP: Manvel Grigoryan Hides Income, Doesn't Pay Taxes - Hetq - News, Articles, Investigations". Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "Deputies Grigorian and Saroyan have serious health problems". Aysor.am. September 10, 2013. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Etchmiadzin: Manvel Grigoryan and Artur Asatryan Arrested on Illegal Arms Charges". Hetq.am. 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Sharmazanov on Manvel Grigoryan's Arrest: "They're making the Turks happy"". Hetq.am. 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Pashinyan: There are doubts that Manvel Grigoryan stole aid of schoolchildren during April war". news.am. 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Manvel Grigoryan's "Hidden Assets": Law Enforcement Uncovers Mini Arsenal and Supplies Destined for Armenian Troops in "Four Day War"". Hetq.am. 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Մանվել Գրիգորյանի խափանման միջոց կալանքը փոխվեց չհեռանալու մասին ստորագրությամբ". Hetq.am (in Armenian). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ Khachatryan, Marine (22 January 2019). "Մանվել Գրիգորյանը կրկին կկալանավորվի" [Manvel Grigoryan will be arrested again]. «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Մանվել Գրիգորյանն ազատ է արձակվել կալանքից" [Manvel Grigoryan has been released from imprisonment]. CIVILNET (in Armenian). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Former MP Manvel Grigoryan dies aged 64". armradio.am. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Ex-MP, General Manvel Grigoryan to be buried at Yerevan military pantheon". news.am. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Armenia former MP, General Manvel Grigoryan is laid to rest". news.am. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Former MP, General Manvel Grigoryan to not be buried at Yerevan military pantheon". news.am. Retrieved 2020-11-21.