The General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia opened a criminal case on the issue of concealment of dual citizenship by the President of the Republic Armen Sarkisian, Chairman of the RA Chamber of Lawyers Ara Zohrabyan said.
So who is Armen Sarkisian? Since the president has rather limited rights on political activity, many neglects his role. We offer you to get to know the President of Armenia better, Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics, Associate Professor, former Prime Minister of Armenia, and a businessman who’s friends with presidents, world stars, and royal families from Great Britain to Arab sheiks.
EDUCATION
In 1970 he graduated from n. 114 Secondary School, Yerevan.
In 1976 Mr. Sarkissian graduated from the Department of Physics of the Yerevan State University.
In 1978 he completed post-graduate studies at the Chair of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics at the Yerevan State University and was awarded a scientific degree of the Doctor of Science.
WORK EXPERIENCE
In 1976-1990 Mr. Sarkissian was Professor of Physics at the Yerevan State University. In the mentioned period, Armen Sarkissian founded the Sub-Division for Computer Modelling of Complex Systems at the Department of Theoretical Physics of the YSU.
In 1984-1985 Armen Sarkissian was first a Visiting Researcher and later Professor at the Institute of Astronomy in the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
In 1986-1992 Mr. Sarkissian continued his professional career as a Research Fellow and Visiting Professor at the Moscow State University, as well as in various universities in Germany, the US, Greece, and the United Kingdom.
In 1991 he was appointed the Chargé d'affaires of the Republic of Armenia to the United Kingdom, later was appointed the Ambassador of Armenia to the UK and served in that capacity until 1996.
In 1992-1996 Armen Sarkissian was Armenia’s Senior Ambassador in Europe, Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Vatican, and the Head of Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the EU.
In 1996-1997 served as Prime Minister of Armenia.
1998- 2000 Mr. Sarkissian was reappointed as Armenia’s Ambassador to the UK and Vatican.
In 2000-2013 served as a Special Advisor of the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Governor of EBRD, Founding President of the Eurasia House International, Founder and Director of the Eurasia Centre at the Cambridge University’s Judge Business School, Chairman of Global Council on Energy Security (WEF Forum), Vice Chairman, Emeritus of the East-West Institute (EWI). He also became the Founder of the High Power Annual Conference at the Cambridge University Commission, member of the Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative (Chair of Energy Security), the Founding President of the British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group, Board Member of the Global Leadership Foundation (GLF), member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago; John Smith Trust member, London, UK; Board Member of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, Founder of the Yerevan, My Love Benevolent Foundation, etc.
In 2001-2013 Armen Sarkissian was a Senior Advisor to British Petroleum, Alcatel, Telefonica, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and other multinational corporations.
In 2013-2018 Armen Sarkissian was Armenia’s Ambassador to the UK.
On March 2, 2018, Armen Sarkissian was elected President of the Republic of Armenia by the National Assembly of the RA. The inauguration of the President-elect took place on April 9, 2018.
An impressive list.
Passport
It should be noted that Armen Sarkissian himself did not seek to return to Armenian politics, but he accepted the request to become president from Serge Sargsyan, after the constitutional change and the transformation of Armenia from a presidential republic into a parliamentary one. Since then, there have been constant rumors that he has Br
So who is Armen Sarkisian? Since the president has rather limited rights on political activity, many neglects his role. We offer you to get to know the President of Armenia better, Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics, Associate Professor, former Prime Minister of Armenia, and a businessman who’s friends with presidents, world stars, and royal families from Great Britain to Arab sheiks.
EDUCATION
In 1970 he graduated from n. 114 Secondary School, Yerevan.
In 1976 Mr. Sarkissian graduated from the Department of Physics of the Yerevan State University.
In 1978 he completed post-graduate studies at the Chair of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics at the Yerevan State University and was awarded a scientific degree of the Doctor of Science.
WORK EXPERIENCE
In 1976-1990 Mr. Sarkissian was Professor of Physics at the Yerevan State University. In the mentioned period, Armen Sarkissian founded the Sub-Division for Computer Modelling of Complex Systems at the Department of Theoretical Physics of the YSU.
In 1984-1985 Armen Sarkissian was first a Visiting Researcher and later Professor at the Institute of Astronomy in the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
In 1986-1992 Mr. Sarkissian continued his professional career as a Research Fellow and Visiting Professor at the Moscow State University, as well as in various universities in Germany, the US, Greece, and the United Kingdom.
In 1991 he was appointed the Chargé d'affaires of the Republic of Armenia to the United Kingdom, later was appointed the Ambassador of Armenia to the UK and served in that capacity until 1996.
In 1992-1996 Armen Sarkissian was Armenia’s Senior Ambassador in Europe, Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Vatican, and the Head of Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the EU.
In 1996-1997 served as Prime Minister of Armenia.
1998- 2000 Mr. Sarkissian was reappointed as Armenia’s Ambassador to the UK and Vatican.
In 2000-2013 served as a Special Advisor of the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Governor of EBRD, Founding President of the Eurasia House International, Founder and Director of the Eurasia Centre at the Cambridge University’s Judge Business School, Chairman of Global Council on Energy Security (WEF Forum), Vice Chairman, Emeritus of the East-West Institute (EWI). He also became the Founder of the High Power Annual Conference at the Cambridge University Commission, member of the Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative (Chair of Energy Security), the Founding President of the British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group, Board Member of the Global Leadership Foundation (GLF), member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago; John Smith Trust member, London, UK; Board Member of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, Founder of the Yerevan, My Love Benevolent Foundation, etc.
In 2001-2013 Armen Sarkissian was a Senior Advisor to British Petroleum, Alcatel, Telefonica, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and other multinational corporations.
In 2013-2018 Armen Sarkissian was Armenia’s Ambassador to the UK.
On March 2, 2018, Armen Sarkissian was elected President of the Republic of Armenia by the National Assembly of the RA. The inauguration of the President-elect took place on April 9, 2018.
An impressive list.
Passport
It should be noted that Armen Sarkissian himself did not seek to return to Armenian politics, but he accepted the request to become president from Serge Sargsyan, after the constitutional change and the transformation of Armenia from a presidential republic into a parliamentary one. Since then, there have been constant rumors that he has Br
British citizenship, although he, his lawyers, and then President Serge Sargsyan said that he renounced his British citizenship.
Diaspora
And in a recent interview, Serge Sargsyan stated that the law enforcement agencies checked this fact, and no evidence of this was found. It should be noted that the President is an ardent supporter of attracting Diaspora Armenians, and constantly talks about the need to change the laws and allow Diaspora Armenians to work in Armenia. According to the current constitution, it is difficult for Diaspora Armenians to do this, as it is needed to live continuously in Armenia for 4 years and only then is possible to take positions in the state sector.
Former authorities
Many accuse him of being a representative of the former authorities, others that he is a supporter of the current authorities, but he repeatedly declares that he is the president of Armenia but not a supporter of some particular personalities, and he remains neutral.
So after what he became an enemy for both the former and the present?
Perhaps the current authorities smelled trouble after Sarkissian himself began giving interviews in the last two weeks of the war.
Back then a wave of criticism swept across Armenia towards Pashinyan, whose interviews were criticized both because of his poor Russian and English, and because of the content itself, the situation did not improve even after Pashinyan began giving interviews in Armenian (with a translator).
And his poor Russian very often becomes the reason for jokes and ridicule, because, in the post-Soviet Armenia, Russian has an influence just like English in France, incidents even reach the point that in a recent meeting with the Prime Minister of Russia, Pashinyan thanked Russia for being unleashed a war (meaning that he is grateful for stopping the war). With this background, President and diplomat Sarkissian clearly differs from his brilliant Russian and English. The current displeasure was also caused by the fact he said that he had learned about the ceasefire agreement from the press. Later, Pashinyan himself said that the president was not present during the signing, but he signed alone when the Head of the General Staff and the NSS were standing outside the door.
Further, the authorities did not like the fact that Sarkissian proposed to hold snap elections, but at that time Pashinyan’s team said that if there are few people on the streets, then elections are unnecessary, to which the president replied that many thousands of people died, Artsakh was lost, and people had no time for protests. People were buried all over Armenia and there were no empty seats in the mourning event halls, and not being on the street does not mean that there is no crisis in the country.
It is worth noting that immediately after the war when there was a high probability of a civil war in Armenia when the leaders of different political parties refused to meet each other, but absolutely everyone went to negotiations with the president.
When Pashinyan signed a decree on the dismissal of the General Staff Head, the president refused to sign it and returned it to Pashinyan with recommendations, the main of which was that it was impossible to change the Head of the General Staff so quickly in a post-war country, after which the opposition began to call the president an honest man and began to praise him in every possible way. But Pashinyan again sent a request for the dismissal of Onik Gasparyan, and the president did not sign it, but the decree came into force with the force of law.
According to the current constitution, the president can return the law, or send it to the constitutional court, and although from the point of view of the constitution there were no violations, the situation was logically different, and knowing this, the president sent the law itself to the constitutional court by which the military personnel is appointed and removed. It is worth noting that the turnover of personnel in the current government is unprecedented, take at least the change
Diaspora
And in a recent interview, Serge Sargsyan stated that the law enforcement agencies checked this fact, and no evidence of this was found. It should be noted that the President is an ardent supporter of attracting Diaspora Armenians, and constantly talks about the need to change the laws and allow Diaspora Armenians to work in Armenia. According to the current constitution, it is difficult for Diaspora Armenians to do this, as it is needed to live continuously in Armenia for 4 years and only then is possible to take positions in the state sector.
Former authorities
Many accuse him of being a representative of the former authorities, others that he is a supporter of the current authorities, but he repeatedly declares that he is the president of Armenia but not a supporter of some particular personalities, and he remains neutral.
So after what he became an enemy for both the former and the present?
Perhaps the current authorities smelled trouble after Sarkissian himself began giving interviews in the last two weeks of the war.
Back then a wave of criticism swept across Armenia towards Pashinyan, whose interviews were criticized both because of his poor Russian and English, and because of the content itself, the situation did not improve even after Pashinyan began giving interviews in Armenian (with a translator).
And his poor Russian very often becomes the reason for jokes and ridicule, because, in the post-Soviet Armenia, Russian has an influence just like English in France, incidents even reach the point that in a recent meeting with the Prime Minister of Russia, Pashinyan thanked Russia for being unleashed a war (meaning that he is grateful for stopping the war). With this background, President and diplomat Sarkissian clearly differs from his brilliant Russian and English. The current displeasure was also caused by the fact he said that he had learned about the ceasefire agreement from the press. Later, Pashinyan himself said that the president was not present during the signing, but he signed alone when the Head of the General Staff and the NSS were standing outside the door.
Further, the authorities did not like the fact that Sarkissian proposed to hold snap elections, but at that time Pashinyan’s team said that if there are few people on the streets, then elections are unnecessary, to which the president replied that many thousands of people died, Artsakh was lost, and people had no time for protests. People were buried all over Armenia and there were no empty seats in the mourning event halls, and not being on the street does not mean that there is no crisis in the country.
It is worth noting that immediately after the war when there was a high probability of a civil war in Armenia when the leaders of different political parties refused to meet each other, but absolutely everyone went to negotiations with the president.
When Pashinyan signed a decree on the dismissal of the General Staff Head, the president refused to sign it and returned it to Pashinyan with recommendations, the main of which was that it was impossible to change the Head of the General Staff so quickly in a post-war country, after which the opposition began to call the president an honest man and began to praise him in every possible way. But Pashinyan again sent a request for the dismissal of Onik Gasparyan, and the president did not sign it, but the decree came into force with the force of law.
According to the current constitution, the president can return the law, or send it to the constitutional court, and although from the point of view of the constitution there were no violations, the situation was logically different, and knowing this, the president sent the law itself to the constitutional court by which the military personnel is appointed and removed. It is worth noting that the turnover of personnel in the current government is unprecedented, take at least the change
of the head of the National Security Service, who was replaced 7 times in 3 years, 2 of which during the war.
In a recent interview, Serge Sargsyan called Armen Sarkissian a person who is constantly humiliated and accused him of spinelessness.
After the recent trip of the President and the Ombudsman to Syunik, Pashinyan also decided to pay a visit, and we all saw how it ended.
🇹🇷 Turkey
The president is also disadvantageous because he is a supporter of the precondition for the recognition of the genocide by Turkey, and only then, as he says, we can talk about the borders. But both the ex and the current authorities say that they agree to have diplomatic relations with Turkey without preconditions.
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
The president also disagrees with the fact that it is possible to discuss something with Aliyev without returning the prisoners of war.
It is more than obvious that Armen Sarkissian is equally disliked by both sides.
Moreover, both the current and ex authorities through their low-erudite supporters
mock the president by calling him the queen of Armenia.
After all this, I consciously or unconsciously remembered how the Turks gave an order on April 24, 1915, to kill the Armenian intelligentsia.
In a recent interview, Serge Sargsyan called Armen Sarkissian a person who is constantly humiliated and accused him of spinelessness.
After the recent trip of the President and the Ombudsman to Syunik, Pashinyan also decided to pay a visit, and we all saw how it ended.
🇹🇷 Turkey
The president is also disadvantageous because he is a supporter of the precondition for the recognition of the genocide by Turkey, and only then, as he says, we can talk about the borders. But both the ex and the current authorities say that they agree to have diplomatic relations with Turkey without preconditions.
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
The president also disagrees with the fact that it is possible to discuss something with Aliyev without returning the prisoners of war.
It is more than obvious that Armen Sarkissian is equally disliked by both sides.
Moreover, both the current and ex authorities through their low-erudite supporters
mock the president by calling him the queen of Armenia.
After all this, I consciously or unconsciously remembered how the Turks gave an order on April 24, 1915, to kill the Armenian intelligentsia.
Armenian police detained a man who desecrated the Gandhi monument in Yerevan.
It turned out to be a 61-year-old resident of the capital. He has already confessed.
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It turned out to be a 61-year-old resident of the capital. He has already confessed.
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On Tuesday, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian received the President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), the head of the Skolkovo Foundation, Arkady Dvorkovich. This was reported by the press service of the president of the republic.
The interlocutors exchanged views on the prospects for the development of chess in the republic, noted the rich chess traditions of Armenia and the need to preserve them.
Armen Sarkisyan and Arkady Dvorkovich also discussed the possibilities of cooperation within the framework of the Skolkovo scientific and educational center and the ATOM presidential initiative.
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The interlocutors exchanged views on the prospects for the development of chess in the republic, noted the rich chess traditions of Armenia and the need to preserve them.
Armen Sarkisyan and Arkady Dvorkovich also discussed the possibilities of cooperation within the framework of the Skolkovo scientific and educational center and the ATOM presidential initiative.
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Karen Abrahamyan, on Pashinyan's proposal, was dismissed from his post as Deputy General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces.
The corresponding decree was signed by President Armen Sarkissian.
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The corresponding decree was signed by President Armen Sarkissian.
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‼️The plane departing from Armenia landed in Azerbaijan
According to Infoteka24, this is an An-148 military transport aircraft belonging to the Russian army.
The reason for the landing of the military plane from Yerevan to Baku was not disclosed.
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According to Infoteka24, this is an An-148 military transport aircraft belonging to the Russian army.
The reason for the landing of the military plane from Yerevan to Baku was not disclosed.
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The first court session of the criminal case against the two mercenary Syrian terrorists who were involved in the recent hostilities against Artsakh started Tuesday at the court of general jurisdiction in Kapan town.
The criminal case has substantiated that Syrian nationals Muhrab Muhammad al-Shkheri and Yusef Alabet al-Haji took part—in exchange for payment—in the war unleashed by the Azerbaijani leadership, during which their actions were aimed at destroying or causing serious bodily injury to civilians in Armenia and Artsakh and to those persons who were not directly involved in hostilities during the armed conflict. And the purpose of these actions was to intimidate the civilian population
Al-Shkheri and Al-Haji have been charged under several articles of the Criminal Code of Armenia for committing the abovementioned crimes.
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The criminal case has substantiated that Syrian nationals Muhrab Muhammad al-Shkheri and Yusef Alabet al-Haji took part—in exchange for payment—in the war unleashed by the Azerbaijani leadership, during which their actions were aimed at destroying or causing serious bodily injury to civilians in Armenia and Artsakh and to those persons who were not directly involved in hostilities during the armed conflict. And the purpose of these actions was to intimidate the civilian population
Al-Shkheri and Al-Haji have been charged under several articles of the Criminal Code of Armenia for committing the abovementioned crimes.
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⚡️The pro-government Azerbaijani resource Caliber writes that Baku is returning three Armenian prisoners of war:
Robert Vardanyan, Samvel Shukhyan and Seyran Tamrazyan.
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Robert Vardanyan, Samvel Shukhyan and Seyran Tamrazyan.
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❗️Public television of Azerbaijan also reported about the return of 3 Armenian prisoners of war.
Official Yerevan is still silent.
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Official Yerevan is still silent.
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‼️3 Armenian servicemen are already at home.
A few minutes ago, a military aircraft of the Russian Air Force landed at the Erebuni military airport, which brought home from Baku three Armenian prisoners of war who had been illegally held in Azerbaijan for several months. According to Para TV, the servicemen's relatives said they had already been transported to the Muratsan military hospital for examination.
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A few minutes ago, a military aircraft of the Russian Air Force landed at the Erebuni military airport, which brought home from Baku three Armenian prisoners of war who had been illegally held in Azerbaijan for several months. According to Para TV, the servicemen's relatives said they had already been transported to the Muratsan military hospital for examination.
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MEP, Permanent Rapporteur on Armenia Andrey Kovachev, MPs Francois-Xavier Belamy and Lucas Furlas initiated and together with 119 other MPs appealed to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council Charles Michel to force Azerbaijan to release the Armenian prisoners.
Armenia Ombudsman: From now on, speeches and messages of Azerbaijan President will be subject to special monitoring
I am sending official letters to the OSCE Chairman-in-Office and to the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, including excerpts from the recent speeches of the President of Azerbaijan, which are evidence of the policy of hatred and animosity towards Armenians. This is what Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan wrote on his Facebook page.
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I am sending official letters to the OSCE Chairman-in-Office and to the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, including excerpts from the recent speeches of the President of Azerbaijan, which are evidence of the policy of hatred and animosity towards Armenians. This is what Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan wrote on his Facebook page.
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RE:PUBLIC PRESS
MEP, Permanent Rapporteur on Armenia Andrey Kovachev, MPs Francois-Xavier Belamy and Lucas Furlas initiated and together with 119 other MPs appealed to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council…
From the letter of the MEPs, it becomes clear about the number of prisoners of war, according to the text of the letter, Azerbaijan recognizes the presence of 72 prisoners of war, Azerbaijan does not provide information about 112 and categorically denies the presence of 61.
Earlier, in response to a report by VICE World News, the ECHR said it was considering interim requests for 218 alleged captives. The Court applied rule 39, which applies only in cases where there is an immediate risk of irreparable harm, to 186 of them.
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Earlier, in response to a report by VICE World News, the ECHR said it was considering interim requests for 218 alleged captives. The Court applied rule 39, which applies only in cases where there is an immediate risk of irreparable harm, to 186 of them.
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Lavrov is expected in Yerevan today.
The Russian Foreign Minister is scheduled to hold a number of meetings with the country's leadership.
The main topics are the creation of a neutral zone and the demarcation of the borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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The Russian Foreign Minister is scheduled to hold a number of meetings with the country's leadership.
The main topics are the creation of a neutral zone and the demarcation of the borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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