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Minister of Defence (Armenia)

The Defence Minister of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետության պաշտպանության նախարար, romanized: Hayastani Hanrapetut’yan pashtpanut’yan nakharar) is the head of the country's Ministry of Defence, who is charged with the political leadership of the Armed Forces of Armenia. The position was originally created in 1918 and was re-established in January 1992 following Armenia's independence from the USSR, and is currently headed by Suren Papikyan. From 1993 to 1995, there was a concurrent position called the State Minister for Defence held by Vazgen Sargsyan.

List of ministers

First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)

Armenian SSR (1920–1991)

Third Armenian Republic (1991–present)

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See also

References

  1. ^ "PM introduces newly appointed Minister of Defense 21.11.2020". mil.am. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  2. ^ "Breaking: David Tonoyan to be appointed as Armenian defense minister - Pashinyan". arka.am. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  3. ^ "Vigen Sargsyan appointed as new defense minister of Armenia". arka.am. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  4. ^ "Sarkisian Appoints Key Ministers in Emerging Cabinet". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ^ "Top Army General Named Acting Defense Minister". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  6. ^ Օրացույց. 20-ը հուլիսի. Սարգսյան Սերժիկ՝ ներկա. առաջին Գերագույն խորհրդի անդամները, archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2021-03-16