General, former member of the National Assembly Seyran (Sedrak) Saroyan has died.
Iravaban.net reports that Saroyan was born on 3 September, 1967 in village Haykashen of Armavir marz (formerly Etchmiadzin region).
1985-1987 served in the Soviet army.
In 1993 he passed the higher academic courses of the RA Defense Ministry, in 1996 – academic courses of the Land troops of Greece, in 2001 – academic courses of the Military Academy of the Chief Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In 2006 he graduated from the Military Academy of the Chief Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with a specialty Military Security of the State.
He is one of the active participants of Karabakh movement. In 1989 he created a volunteer detachment, defended the frontier regions of Armenia, fought for the liberation of Artsakh. The detachment functioning under his command, later Artsvik-10 battalion and operative group participated in the liberation battles of Kelbajar, Ghubatli and Zangelan. 1993-2007 he has been commander of the regiment, brigade, 2nd and 4th corps of the army.
In 2000 he has been granted title of Major General.
2007-2012: Member of the National Assembly (constituency No. 19). Member of the NA Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs. Member of the “Republican Party of Armenia” Faction. Non-partisan.
2012-2017: Member of the National Assembly (constituency No. 19). Member of the NA Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs. Member of the “Republican” (RPA) faction. Non-partisan.
2017 On April 2, he was elected a member of the National Assembly on the territorial electoral list of RPA constituency No. 6.
He was awarded RA Medal For Valour (1994), Military Cross 2nd rank medal (1996), 1st rank medal For the Service to the Fatherland (2006). Marshal Baghramian (1997), Drastamat Kanayan (2002) medals of the Defense Ministry, 1st and 2nd rank medals for Unimpeachable Service (2003, 2004).
On May 12, 2007 he was elected to the NA from electoral district # 19.
He was married and has two children.
