Armenian President Sargsyan became the first head of this state, who was elected by parliament, and not by popular vote. He took up this post in April 2018, before which he was known as a physicist and diplomat. It is known that after being elected head of state, he refused his salary in full, donating this money to charity.
Childhood and youth
The current president of Armenia, Sargsyan, was born in Yerevan in 1953. Received higher education at the Physics Department of the local state university. Later, he defended his thesis there, became the owner of the degree of candidate of physical and mathematical sciences and remained working at the department. His work was devoted to relativistic astrophysics.
At Yerevan State University, Armen Sargsyan was at the origins of the formation of a computer modeling department for the needs of theoretical physics. In this work, he took a direct part. According to some reports, he even participated in the development of the popular Tetris game with programmer Alexei Pazhitnov.
Scientific career
In the early 80s, Armen Sargsyan went abroad. For two years he has been teaching at a British university, only after that he returns to his homeland. In Armenia, the hero of this article receives the post of professor, heads the department of computer modeling and complex technologies, which operates on the basis of Yerevan State University.
After that, he again responded to the offer of the English to teach. This time, he worked for some time at the Institute of Mathematics at the University of London.
In 1999, Sargsyan received the mantle of an honorary doctor from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.
Diplomatic work
After Armenia gained independence, Sargsyan transferred to serve in the diplomatic mission. In 1992, he became the head of the Armenian Embassy in Great Britain. Then he represents his state in NATO, the European Union, the Vatican and the Benelux countries.
Political activity
Politics in the biography of the president of Armenia appeared in 1996, when the new president, Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who was elected for a second term, proposed the hero of this article to head the government.
Sargsyan accepted the offer, with zeal set to work, but less than a year later he was forced to resign due to health reasons. He had a tumor. He decided to devote time to his health, although at that time few believed that the resignation was really connected with this.
It is worth noting that as the head of the cabinet of ministers, Sargsyan primarily sought to make Armenia a holding power. He agreed to open offices and representative offices of the largest transnational corporations in the country. At the same time, he placed particular hopes on influential fellow countrymen living abroad.
Since 1998, Sargsyan has returned to active work, having coped with the disease. However, again in diplomatic status. He is again trusted to represent the interests of Armenia in Great Britain. The hero of this article receives the rank of special and plenipotentiary ambassador. In London, he works for the next two years, and then decides to devote himself to business development.
To do this, Sargsyan leaves the civil service to organize a company called Eurasia House International. He remains its direct supervisor until 2015.
Moreover, in 2002 he received a second citizenship, becoming a subject of Great Britain. The current president of Armenia refused him after nine years.
Business structure
After staying in higher diplomatic circles and power corridors, Sargsyan was in demand in business. He is a member of the board of directors of several large corporations, presides at the East-West Institute, and is directly involved in the organization of the Global Energy Security Council and the Eurasian Media Forum in Astana, which are being held as part of the World Economic Forum.
In parallel, the career of Armen Sargsyan is actively developing, he uses his knowledge and connections to advise large companies around the world. In particular, influential businessmen from Great Britain, France and Spain turn to him for help. It was Sargsyan who became one of the intermediaries when the British bought the Russian oil company TNK.
Presidential candidate
In 2013, the hero of the article again heads the Armenian Embassy in London. He remains in this post until March 2018, when the ruling party nominates him as the only candidate for the post of President of Armenia.
It is worth noting that the election of President Sargsyan was preceded by a government crisis. In April, mass protests began against citizens dissatisfied with the election of Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister, formerly president. Many Armenians claimed that they supported the transition to a parliamentary form of government so as not to see Sargsyan at the head of state. The same man again managed to occupy the most influential post in power.
The organizer of the protests was a deputy of the National Assembly, a journalist and a member of the political block "Elk" Nikol Pashinyan.
Against the background of protracted rallies and protests, Sargsyan addressed the nation in which he regretted the opposition’s reluctance to engage in dialogue with acting Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. He also announced the start of negotiations with extra-parliamentary forces and deputies.
As a result, Serzh Sargsyan was forced to resign as prime minister. At the same time, he tried to maintain political influence, remaining the leader of the Republican Party of Armenia. But at the end of April it became known that Serzh Sargsyan would nevertheless resign from the post of leader of the Republicans.
Inauguration
The parliament supports the candidacy of Sargsyan, the presidential elections in Armenia are held on March 2, 2018. He becomes the successor of Serzh Sargsyan, who led the country since 2008.
The inauguration takes place after about a month in the sports and concert complex after Karen Demirchyan. It is attended by more than one thousand people. Sargsyan was congratulated by many leaders of leading world powers, including the Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II, who had a warm relationship with him during his diplomatic work on Foggy Albion.
Presidential Activities
Today, the President of Armenia Sargsyan called the main task at his post all the necessary conditions for the adaptation of Armenian citizens in the modern world so that they are ready for the challenges of our time.
To this end, it is planned to organize the attraction of significant investments in science, education and culture of the country. Sargsyan intends to work to make Armenia an attractive state for investors and the development of advanced technologies.
At the same time, the president has to solve many acute and sore problems that last for more than one year. In particular, we are talking about the Karabakh conflict.
The very next day after his inauguration, he paid his first official visit as president, visiting Moscow.
