Armenia’s elevenWho is who in the web of so many Sargsyans The last name of the fourth president of Armenia elected by the National Assembly on March 2 is Sarkissian which is a differently-spelled version of Sargsyan (both pronounced Sargsyan in Armenian). This surname is one of the most popular ones in the country’s political elite. In the different periods of the history of independent Armenia, many state figures holding top state posts bore the family name in question. Here are the eleven highest-ranking Sargsyans of Armenia today. March 3, 2018 PanARMENIAN.Net - Serzh Sargsyan, the third and current president, probably the future prime minister of the country Armen Sargsyan, the fourth elected president Vigen Sargsyan, defense minister Tigran Sargsyan, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, former prime minister of Armenia Narek Sargsyan, president of the State Committee for Urban Development, former minister of urban development and Chief Architect of Yerevan Artak Sargsyan, lawmaker from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), a businessman, the owner of SAS supermarket chain Louisa Sargsyan, lawmaker from the Tsarukyan bloc Robert Sargsyan, lawmaker from the RPA, the brother-in-law of Yerevan mayor Taron Margaryan Alik Sargsyan, lawmaker from the RPA, former police chief Avet Sargsyan, lawmaker from the RPA, the son of former Sisian mayor Lavrent Sargsyan and brother of the current mayor Artur Sargsyan Aram Sargsyan, lawmaker from Yelk bloc, younger brother of late defense minister Vazgen Sargsyan (a representative of the political but not the ruling elite) Nane Manasyan / PanARMENIAN.Net Most popular in the section Controversy in quotations There will be no ideal solution Split of opposition votes Everything you need to know More articles in this section Main arguments of Armenia’s first President Next Karabakh proposals will be even worse Bizarre election promises Church taxation and restoration of monasteries in Western Armenia From concessions to reunion Karabakh issue in election campaign | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |