Mikael Arzumanyan
Mikael Arzumanyan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 27 October 2020 – 11 September 2021 | |
| President | Arayik Harutyunyan |
| Preceded by | Jalal Harutyunyan |
| Succeeded by | Kamo Vardanyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1973 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war |
Mikael Alberti Arzumanyan (
Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.[1]
From 1991 to 1992, during the
Kelbajar. From 1995 to 1999, Arzumanyan commanded a separate reconnaissance battalion.[citation needed] In 1999, he graduated from the Yerevan State University.[citation needed] In the early 2000s, he was a student of the Military Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Then, he was in the position of division commander.[citation needed] In February 2018, Arzumanyan was dismissed from the post of First Deputy Commander of Military Unit No. 19916.[2] On 24 June 2019, he was appointed Deputy Commander of the Defense Army.[3] A year later, on 21 June, he was relieved of this position.[4] On 27 October 2020, President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan appointed Arzumanyan as Minister of Defense.[5] His appointment followed the injury of his predecessor Jalal Harutyunyan during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.[6] Along with his appointment to the post, Arzumanyan was awarded the rank of Lieutenant general.[citation needed] Following the ceasefire agreement that ended the war, he promised a review of military shortcomings in the Defence Army.[7] He was dismissed on 11 September 2021.[8][9]
Awards
- Order of the NKR "Battle Cross" I Degree[citation needed]
- Order of the Republic of Armenia "Battle Cross" II Degree[citation needed]
- Medal of the NKR "For the liberation of Shushi"[citation needed]
- Medal of the Republic of Armenia "For Services to the Fatherland" II Degree[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Միքայել Արզումանյանը տարիներ ի վեր եղել է թշնամու ահ ու սարսափը․ Վահրամ Պողոսյան". iammedia.am (in Armenian). 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Указом президента Арцаха генерал-майор Микаел Арзуманян освобожден от должности". artsakhpress.am (in Armenian). 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Микаел Арзуманян назначен заместителем командующего Армии обороны Арцаха". artsakhpress.am (in Russian). 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Արցախի նախագահը Միքայել Արզումանյանին և Ստեփան Գևորգյանին ազատել է ՊԲ հրամատարի տեղակալի պաշտոններից". armenpress.am (in Armenian). 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Artsakh President: Defense minister Jalal Harutyunyan is relieved of post, he is wounded". October 27, 2020. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Президент Арцаха отправил в отставку министра обороны из-за его ранения. Назначен преемник (ВИДЕО)". newsarmenia.am (in Russian). 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Artsakh Defense Minister Promises Comprehensive Review of Military Shortcomings". Hetq.am. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "Министра обороны непризнанного Карабаха освободили от занимаемой должности". 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Mikael Arzumanyan was relieved of post of Artsakh Defense Minister-Commander of Defense Army". 11 September 2021.