RPA nominates current president Sargsyan for upcoming Armenian elections on February 18

YEREVAN, December 17. /ARKA/. Delegates of the 14th congress of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) have unanimously nominated the current president Serzh Sargsyan for presidency in the forthcoming elections of February 18, 2013.

Earlier, Sargsyan’s nomination was supported by the executive body and the board of the party. Sargsyan’s motto in the elections is to be “Towards secure Armenia”

Sargsyan has thanked his fellows for the support and the nomination. He expressed confidence that the party will manage to win citizens’ trust and be responsibly for the country’s development in the next 5 years. The president also assured his fellows he “Once again I assure you I won’t take any action you would feel ashamed of,” the president told his fellows.

Speaker of Armenian parliament and vice-chairman of the RPA Hovik Abrahamyan welcomed the party members to submit their comments on Sargsyan’s election program within a week.

Sargsyan was elected president of Armenia on February 19, 2008.

Serzh Sargsyan was born on June 30, 1954 in Stepanakert, where he completed the secondary school. In 1971, he was admitted to Yerevan State University. In 1972-1974, he served in the USSR armed force. In 1979, he graduated from the Philological Department of Yerevan State University. 

Serzh Sargsyan started his career in 1975 at the Electrical Devices Factory, where he worked as a metal turner until 1979.

From 1979 to 1988, Serzh Sargsyan was first a Division Head at the Stepanakert City Communist Party Youth Association Committee, then—second secretary, first secretary, the Stepanakert City Committee Propaganda Division Head, the Nagorno-Karabakh Regional Committee Communist Organizations’ Unit Instructor, and Assistant to Genrikh Poghosyan, the First Secretary of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomy Regional Committee.

From 1989 to 1993, Serzh Sargsyan led the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Self-Defense Forces Committee.

In 1990, Serzh Sargsyan was elected as a deputy to the Supreme Council of Armenia.

From 1993 to 1995, he was the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.

From 1995 to 1996, he was the Head of the Republic of Armenia State Security Department and, later, the Minister of National Security.

From 1996 to 1999, he was the Republic of Armenia Minister of Interior and National Security.

In 1999, he was the Republic of Armenia Minister of National Security.

From 1999 to 2000, he was the Chief of Staff of the Republic of Armenia President.

From 1999 to 2007, he was the Secretary of the Republic of Armenia National Security Council led by the President.

From 2000 to 2007, he was the Republic of Armenia Minister of Defense.

On April 4, 2007, Serzh Sargsyan was appointed as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

On June 7, 2007, he was re-appointed as the Prime Minister, taking charge of the Government formed after the National Assembly elections.

Serzh Sargsyan was elected President of the Republic of Armenia in the Presidential elections of February 19, 2008, 

The inauguration of the President-elect took place on April 9, 2008.

Serzh Sargsyan is a member of the Republican Party of Armenia since 2006. >From July 2006 to November 2007, he was the Chairman of the Party Council. In November 2007, Serzh Sargsyan was elected as the RPA Chairman.

Serzh Sargsyan is the Chairman of the Yerevan State University Board of Trustees and the Chairman of the Chess Federation of Armenia.

Serzh Sargsyan has been conferred the Hero of Artsakh title, the Republic of Armenia "Battle Cross" highest award, "Tigran Mets" and "Golden Eagle" medals, and other state awards.

Serzh Sargsyan is married. He has two daughters — Anush and Satenik, one granddaughter — Mariam and two grandsons - Ara and Serzh. –0--