Sedrak Saroyan
Սեդրակ Սարոյան | |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 2007–2018 | |
Constituency | District 19 (2007–2017) District 6 (2017–2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Major General | 3 September 1967
Commands | Artsvik-10 Battalion 2nd Army Corps 4th Army Corps |
Battles/wars | |
Sedrak Firdusi Saroyan
Early life and military career
Sedrak Saroyan was born on 3 September 1967 in the village of
In 1989, Saroyan, a member of the Karabakh movement, recruited and led a detachment of volunteers in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War against Azerbaijan. During the course of the war, the small detachment transformed into a full battalion, the Artsvik-10 operation group. The battalion fought to defend Armenia's border regions and for the "liberation of Artsakh". Saroyan led the battalion in the battles of Kalbajar, Ghubatly , and Zangilan.[1][3]
In 1992, Saroyan officially joined the
Political career
On 13 February 2007, Saroyan resigned his command of the 4th Army Corps in order to run for the
During the 2017 election, an investigation conducted by Hetq, an Armenian newspaper, revealed that Saroyan frequently downplayed how many properties he owned. In addition to his father's home in Etchmiadzin and a luxury home in Yerevan, Saroyan owned several parcels of land in Armenia, as well as homes in the Russian cities of Vsevolozhsk and Sochi. The investigation also revealed that Saroyan also owned several properties near the city of Odesa in Ukraine, including a house that was gifted to him in 2010 which he denied ever owning. In addition to properties, Saroyan also owned several businesses, including a beverage company called Sarkop, which he split ownership of with Russian businessman Yuri Koptyev , and a retail company called S. Saroyan Brothers, Ltd.[4]
During his tenure, Saroyan was a staunch supporter of the RPA status quo and of the military. In 2014, he criticized
During his tenure, Saroyan became a close ally of Grigoryan, who had been another general-turned-MP, and the pair were described by the media as "
Later life and death
Later in 2018, Saroyan resigned from parliament, and he left the country to undergo medical treatment in Germany.[21] Upon Saroyan's return to Armenia in August 2019, he was detained for several hours at the airport by police officers enforcing a crackdown on oligarchs.[22] The following day, it was reported in local media outlets that Saroyan's compound in Etchmiadzin was raided by the police for alleged financial crimes. However, Saroyan denied that the police entered his compound, stating that the reporting was disinformation.[23]
After leaving parliament, Saroyan became a supporter of Pashinyan, stating that he was "establishing
Saroyan was married to Liana Saroyan and had between 2 and 4 children.
Decorations and awards
Saroyan was the recipient of the following military decorations and awards:[3]
- Medal of Valor (1994)
- Order of the Combat Cross, 2nd degree (Armenia) (1996)
- "Marshal Baghramyan" Medal (1997)
- Order of the Combat Cross, 2nd degree (Artsakh) (2002)
- "Drastamat Kanayan" Medal (2002)
- Medals for Unimpeachable Service (2003, 2004)
- "Andranik Ozanyan" Medal (2004)
- Medal "For Services to the Motherland", 1st degree (2006)
References
- ^ Parliament of Armenia(in Armenian). Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Скончался генерал-майор Сейран Сароян" [Major General Seyran Saroyan dies]. Armenia Today (in Russian). 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Parliament of Armenia. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ a b "Armenian MP Sedrak Saroyan: Running in the Upcoming Parliamentary Election Makes Him "Lose Track" of Vast Property Holdings". Hetq.am. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Եթե վաղը թշնամին ոտնձգություն կատարի, առաջիններից մեկը կլինեմ, որ կգնամ ռազմաճակատ" [If the enemy attacks tomorrow, I will be one of the first to go to the front]. Lurer.com (in Armenian). November 21, 2013. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "General Sedrak Saroyan Relieved of Post of Commander of 4th Army Corps". Noyan Tapan. February 14, 2007. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "На парламентских выборах в Армении Шмайс может получить больше голосов, чем я" [Schmais may get more votes than me in the parliamentary elections in Armenia]. Panorama.am (in Russian). February 18, 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ a b "Скончался генерал Карабахской войны Сейран Сароян" [General of the Karabakh war Seyran Saroyan dies]. 24News.am (in Russian). August 13, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Nana, Martirosyan (November 1, 0214). "Seyran Saroyan: When has Gagik Tsarukyan become a revolutionary?". Arminfo.info. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Armenian Generals in Tbilisi". Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church in Georgia. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Sedrak Saroyan: Do you think he has become reach due to the army?". A1plus. December 13, 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Top Armenian General Fired". Asbarez. December 5, 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Sedrak Saroyan: We can fight against Turkey, but we cannot fight against hail?". A1plus. June 21, 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Сейран Сароян: «Разве у народа есть такие деньги – 250 тыс. драмов, чтобы оплачивать эти штрафы?»" [Seyran Saroyan: “Do people have that kind of money – 250,000 drams – to pay these fines?”]. NovostiNK (in Russian). February 6, 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Kucera, Joshua (May 1, 2018). "Armenia's parliament rejects opposition leader; protests resume". Eurasianet. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Stepanian, Ruzanna (May 2, 2018). "Armenian Parliament Majority Signals Support For Pashinian's Bid To Be PM". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Deputies Grigorian and Saroyan have serious health problems". Aysor.am. September 10, 2013. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Seyran Saroyan: How can one become from the hero to the thief of 'tushonka'?". A1plus. June 19, 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Депутат НС Армении Сейран Сароян: Как после этого Манвел Григорян будет смотреть мне в глаза?" [Seyran Saroyan, Deputy of the National Assembly of Armenia: How will Manvel Grigoryan look me in the eyes after that?]. Panorama.am (in Russian). June 19, 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ a b Khachatryan, Marine (August 20, 2019). "Jailed General Again Denied Bail". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "General Seyran Saroyan Has Died at the Age of 54". Oragark. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Не успел Сейран Сароян спуститься на землю, как его уже забрали" [Seyran Saroyan did not have time to go down to the ground, as he was already taken away]. 7or.am (in Russian). August 23, 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Генерал Сейран Сароян опроверг публикации в СМИ "о разборке" в его доме" [General Seyran Saroyan denied media publications "about dismantling" in his house]. Newsarmenia.am (in Russian). August 20, 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Council of Europe (2011). "Explanatory Report to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence". Council of Europe. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "General Seyran Saroyan convinced Armenia's PM not to allow ratification of Istanbul Convention". Aysor.am. August 20, 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Сейран Сароян" [Seyran Saroyan]. autogear.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "General Seyran Saroyan, Armenia former MP, dies". News.am. August 13, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Retired general Seyran Saroyan dies". Armenpress. August 13, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Генерал Сейран Сароян будет похоронен в родном селе" [General Seyran Saroyan will be buried in his native village]. Radar.am (in Russian). August 13, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-26.