Artsrun Hovhannisyan | |
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Արծրուն Հովհաննիսյան | |
Press Secretary of Ministry of Defence of Armenia | |
In office 2012–2020 | |
Minister |
Seyran Ohanyan Vigen Sargsyan David Tonoyan |
Preceded by | Seyran Shahsuvaryan |
Personal details | |
Born | Artsrun Karapeti Hovhannisyan January 30, 1980 Tsoghamarg, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
Political party | no party |
Spouse | Mariam Hovhannisyan |
Children | 4 |
Education |
Vazgen Sargsyan Military University (
Bachelor's degree) Armenian National Academy of Sciences ( Master's degree and Candidate of History Sciences Yerevan School of Political Studies |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Armenia |
Branch/service | Armed Forces of Armenia |
Years of service | 1997–present |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Artillery Unit |
Awards |
Medal for Combat Service Medal of Vazgen Sargsyan Medal of Nelson Stepanyan Medal "For Fair Service" |
Artsrun Karapeti Hovhannisyan ( Armenian: Արծրուն Կարապետի Հովհաննիսյան, born 30 January 1980 in Tsoghamarg) is the former press secretary of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, [1] a military expert and analyst. [2] From March to July 2020 he held the position of Head of the Command and Staff Faculty at the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University, and from July of the same year - Head of the HR and Education Department. He is the author of numerous articles, monographs, works, reviews. From September 27 to November 9, 2020, during the Armenian-Azerbaijani war, he chaired the daily press conferences of the Armenian United Platform Center and presented the official position of the Republic of Armenia. [3]
Since 1997, Hovhannisyan has served in the Armenian Armed Forces. After graduating from the University in 2001 and being promoted to a Lieutenant, he was appointed as the platoon commander at one of the military bases of the Ministry of Defense.
In 2002 he was appointed commander of an anti-tank battery in the same military unit․ In 2004, he was appointed as the Guard Commander of a battalion for an airport's technical support. From 2010 to 2011, he worked at the Institute of Political Research of Armenia's President's Staff as a military expert. In 2012, he worked at Public Relations Center of President of Armenia's. In 2012, Artsrun Hovhannisyan became the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.
In March 2020, he has been appointed as Head of the Command and Staff Faculty of the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University. In July 2020, he has been appointed as Head of the HR and Education Department of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.
From 2010 to 2012 he studied at the International scientific-educational center of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) with a major in history. In 2013 was an applicant of the Institute of History at NAS. In 2014, he received the title of a candidate of history. [4] [5] [6]
While studying at the Military University, he developed a machine gun, which is currently housed in the University Museum. [7]
In his works, Artsrun Hovhannisyan tries to reinterpret the wars and military operations of the twentieth century. He clearly emphasizes the importance of quality features, large scale task realizations with small forces, digital control, high-precision weapons, offensive tactics and other factors. According to him, the imperial and especially the USSR military doctrines should not be blindly used in the newly created armed forces of the Republic of Armenia, as they are intended for countries with practically unlimited resources, and do not correspond to the Armenian reality. As a theorist, several of his theses and theoretical substantiations are remarkable, in particular:
Artsrun Hovhannisyan has been a candidate at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia since 2013, he has been teaching at YSU since the same year, and since January 2014 has been lecturing at the Command and Staff Faculty of the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University.
Artsrun Hovhannisyan was awarded with a number of awards, including the "Combat Service" of the Republic of Armenia, "Vazgen Sargsyan", "Nelson Stepanyan", "For Impeccable Service" medals of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.
In 2008 Artsrun Hovhannisyan participated as a consultant in the works of the documentary "Nelson Stepanyan" authored by A. Margaryan. In 2010, as an author, Artsrun Hovhannisyan shot the documentary "In the hallways of the sky" within the framework of the "Armed Forces" program.
Artsrun Hovhannisyan | |
---|---|
Արծրուն Հովհաննիսյան | |
Press Secretary of Ministry of Defence of Armenia | |
In office 2012–2020 | |
Minister |
Seyran Ohanyan Vigen Sargsyan David Tonoyan |
Preceded by | Seyran Shahsuvaryan |
Personal details | |
Born | Artsrun Karapeti Hovhannisyan January 30, 1980 Tsoghamarg, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
Political party | no party |
Spouse | Mariam Hovhannisyan |
Children | 4 |
Education |
Vazgen Sargsyan Military University (
Bachelor's degree) Armenian National Academy of Sciences ( Master's degree and Candidate of History Sciences Yerevan School of Political Studies |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Armenia |
Branch/service | Armed Forces of Armenia |
Years of service | 1997–present |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Artillery Unit |
Awards |
Medal for Combat Service Medal of Vazgen Sargsyan Medal of Nelson Stepanyan Medal "For Fair Service" |
Artsrun Karapeti Hovhannisyan ( Armenian: Արծրուն Կարապետի Հովհաննիսյան, born 30 January 1980 in Tsoghamarg) is the former press secretary of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, [1] a military expert and analyst. [2] From March to July 2020 he held the position of Head of the Command and Staff Faculty at the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University, and from July of the same year - Head of the HR and Education Department. He is the author of numerous articles, monographs, works, reviews. From September 27 to November 9, 2020, during the Armenian-Azerbaijani war, he chaired the daily press conferences of the Armenian United Platform Center and presented the official position of the Republic of Armenia. [3]
Since 1997, Hovhannisyan has served in the Armenian Armed Forces. After graduating from the University in 2001 and being promoted to a Lieutenant, he was appointed as the platoon commander at one of the military bases of the Ministry of Defense.
In 2002 he was appointed commander of an anti-tank battery in the same military unit․ In 2004, he was appointed as the Guard Commander of a battalion for an airport's technical support. From 2010 to 2011, he worked at the Institute of Political Research of Armenia's President's Staff as a military expert. In 2012, he worked at Public Relations Center of President of Armenia's. In 2012, Artsrun Hovhannisyan became the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.
In March 2020, he has been appointed as Head of the Command and Staff Faculty of the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University. In July 2020, he has been appointed as Head of the HR and Education Department of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.
From 2010 to 2012 he studied at the International scientific-educational center of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) with a major in history. In 2013 was an applicant of the Institute of History at NAS. In 2014, he received the title of a candidate of history. [4] [5] [6]
While studying at the Military University, he developed a machine gun, which is currently housed in the University Museum. [7]
In his works, Artsrun Hovhannisyan tries to reinterpret the wars and military operations of the twentieth century. He clearly emphasizes the importance of quality features, large scale task realizations with small forces, digital control, high-precision weapons, offensive tactics and other factors. According to him, the imperial and especially the USSR military doctrines should not be blindly used in the newly created armed forces of the Republic of Armenia, as they are intended for countries with practically unlimited resources, and do not correspond to the Armenian reality. As a theorist, several of his theses and theoretical substantiations are remarkable, in particular:
Artsrun Hovhannisyan has been a candidate at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia since 2013, he has been teaching at YSU since the same year, and since January 2014 has been lecturing at the Command and Staff Faculty of the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University.
Artsrun Hovhannisyan was awarded with a number of awards, including the "Combat Service" of the Republic of Armenia, "Vazgen Sargsyan", "Nelson Stepanyan", "For Impeccable Service" medals of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.
In 2008 Artsrun Hovhannisyan participated as a consultant in the works of the documentary "Nelson Stepanyan" authored by A. Margaryan. In 2010, as an author, Artsrun Hovhannisyan shot the documentary "In the hallways of the sky" within the framework of the "Armed Forces" program.