Onik Gasparyan
Onik Gasparyan | |
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Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces | |
In office 8 June 2020 – 10 March 2021 | |
President | Armen Sarkissian |
Prime Minister | Nikol Pashinyan |
Preceded by | Artak Davtyan |
Succeeded by | Artak Davtyan |
Personal details | |
Born | 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war | January 6, 1970
Onik Viktori Gasparyan (
Early life and military career
He was born in January 1970. He studied at Secondary School No. 5 in Ijevan from 1976-1985 and at Secondary School No. 147 in Yerevan from 1985-1986. He completed his service in the
Further career
He became the Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of
Gasparyan's appointment came shortly before
Role in events of February 2021 and aftermath
On 25 February 2021, Gasparyan issued a statement signed by more than 40 other high-ranking Armenian military officers calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Pashinyan, stating that Pashinyan and his government "are no longer able to make proper decisions in this fateful moment of crisis for the Armenian people."
On 26 February, Gasparyan met with President Armen Sargsyan at the General Staff office.[19][20] At a pro-government rally on 1 March, Pashinyan accused Gasparyan of treason and alleged that he issued the statement calling for Pashinyan's resignation at the suggestion of former president Serzh Sargsyan.[21] On 2 March, President Armen Sargsyan declared his decision once again not to sign the motion to dismiss Gasparyan and to make a separate appeal to the Constitutional Court of Armenia regarding the decision.[22] However, as he did not send the motion itself to the Constitutional Court for review, Gasparyan's dismissal is to come into effect by force of law.[23][24] The General Staff announced that Gasparyan will stay in his role for eight days after the president makes his appeal to the Constitutional Court.[25] On 10 March, Pashinyan announced that Gasparyan's dismissal had gone into effect and nominated Gasparyan's predecessor Artak Davtyan for Chief of the General Staff.[26][27] Gasparyan released a statement where he refused to accept his dismissal and announced his intention to dispute his dismissal in court; the leadership of the Armenian Armed Forces also reiterated their support for Gasparyan.[22][28] On the same day, the Constitutional Court of Armenia announced that it had received an appeal from President Armen Sargsyan in connection with Gasparyan's dismissal.[29] Also on 10 March, the Armenian Ministry of Defense announced that Lieutenant-General Stepan Galstyan would serve as acting Chief of the General Staff until the confirmation of a new Chief.[30]
On 18 March, in response to Gasparyan's legal appeal disputing the constitutionality of his dismissal, the Administrative Court of Armenia published a decision by which Gasparyan would retain the post of Chief of the General Staff pending a final ruling.[31] The Pashinyan government rejected this on the grounds that Gasparyan's dismissal had already gone into effect "by force of law."[31] Prime Minister Pashinyan announced that the appointment of Artak Davtyan as Gasparyan's replacement had gone into effect by force of law on 22 March 2021, as President Sargsyan neither signed the order nor sent it to the country's Constitutional Court.[32] In November 2021, Armenia's Constitutional Court recognized Gasparyan's dismissal as constitutional.[33]
Post-military role
During the
Awards
- Medal "For Merit to the Fatherland" 1st degree (2014)
- Medal "For Courage"
- Medal "20 Years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia"
- Medal of Marshal Baghramyan
- Medal "Drastamat Kanayan"
- Medal "Vazgen Sargsyan"
- Medal "Garegin Nzhdeh"
- Medal "For Military Merit"
- Medal "For Impeccable Service" I degree
- Medal "For Impeccable Service" II degree
- Medal "For Impeccable Service" III degree
- Medal "For Impeccable Service" IV degree
References
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- ^ "General-Lieutenant Onik Gasparyan awarded General-Colonel military rank, Colonel Artak Budaghyan awarded military rank of General-Mayor". www.aysor.am. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
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- ^ a b ռ/կ, Ազատություն (25 February 2021). "Armenian Military Demands Government's Resignation". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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- ^ "President Armen Sarkissian visited the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces - Press releases - Updates - the President of the Republic of Armenia".
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- ^ ռ/կ, Ազատություն (March 2021). ""Երբ իմ կողմից նշանակված ԳՇ պետը կատարում է մերժվածի հրամանները, ամենամեծ դավաճանությունն է". ՀՀ վարչապետ". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
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- ^ "Օնիկ Գասպարյանը հրաժեշտ կտա իր պաշտոնին․ "Ա1+"" [Onik Gasparyan will part with his post: «Ա1+»]. www.aravot.am (in Armenian). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "Օնիկ Գասպարյանը հրաժեշտ կտա իր պաշտոնին․ փաստաբան" [Lawyer: Onik Gasparyan will part with his post]. A1Plus (in Armenian). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Badalyan, Hakob (3 March 2021). "Բազմիմաստ և տագնապալի արձագանք Գլխավոր շտաբից" [Significant and worrying response from the General Staff]. 1in.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-03-03.
The Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces, Colonel-General Onik Viktori Gasparyan will continue his services to the homeland and the people for an 8-day period (this period starts after the President's appeal to the Constitutional Court)...
- ^ ռ/կ, Ազատություն (10 March 2021). "Վարչապետը հայտարարում է Օնիկ Գասպարյանին ՀՀ ԶՈՒ ԳՇ պետի պաշտոնից իրավունքի ուժով ազատված համարելու մասին" [Prime Minister declares that Onik Gasparyan has been dismissed from the post of RA AF Chief of General Staff by force of law]. «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ Ghazanchyan, Siranush (2021-03-10). "PM nominates Artak Davtyan for the post of Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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- ^ Ghazanchyan, Siranush (10 March 2021). "Lieutenant General Stepan Galstyan to temporarily assume the duties of the Chief of General Staff". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ a b "Court Reaffirms Ruling to Reinstate Army Chief". Asbarez.com. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
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- ^ Saribekyan, Gayane (2021-11-03). "ՍԴ-ը սահմանադրական է ճանաչել Օնիկ Գասպարյանի պաշտոնանկության հիմք հանդիսացած հոդվածը" [The Constitutional Court has recognized the article used to dismiss Onik Gasparyan as constitution]. «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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