Jalal Harutyunyan

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Jalal Harutyunyan
Defence Minister of Artsakh
In office
24 February 2020 – 27 October 2020
PresidentBako Sahakyan
Arayik Harutyunyan
Preceded byKaren Abrahamyan
Succeeded byMikael Arzumanyan
Personal details
Born (1974-11-11) 11 November 1974 (age 47)
Badara, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, USSR
Children3[1]
AwardsHero of Artsakh
Military service
Allegiance Republic of Artsakh
 Armenia
Branch/serviceArtsakh Defence Army
Ministry of Defence (Armenia)
Years of service1992–
RankLieutenant General
Battles/warsFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War

Jalal Anatolii Harutyunyan (Armenian: Ջալալ Անատոլիի Հարությունյան; Russian: Джалал Анатольевич Арутюнян; born 11 November 1974) is an Armenian general from the Republic of Artsakh who formerly served as Commander of the Artsakh Defence Army and Minister of Defence of Artsakh.[1] He commanded the Artsakh Defence Army during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War until his dismissal on 27 October 2020 after being wounded in action. He is currently serving as the Head of the Military Control Service of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.[2]

Early life and education[]

Harutyunyan was born on 11 November 1974, in Badara, then a part of the Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Oblast in the Azerbaijan SSR. His father, Anatoli Harutyunyan, was vice-principal and mathematics teacher at a local school, while his mother, Svetlana Arushanyan, worked as a nurse.[3] From 1991 to 1995, he studied biology at Artsakh State University. In 1999, he entered the Mikhailovskaya Artillery Military Academy in Saint Petersburg under the Ministry of Defence of the Russia Federation, from which he graduated with honors.[1][4]

Career[]

Harutyunyan has served in the Artsakh Defence Army since 5 November 1992, when he volunteered for service at the age of 17. He fought in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War from 1992 to 1994. He served in various positions in the Defence Army, primarily in artillery units, such as the Assistant to the Head of Artillery Intelligence. He also served as artillery chief of one of Artsakh's military districts. From 2018 to 2020, he served as First Deputy Commander of the Artsakh Defence Army. On 24 February 2020, he was appointed Minister of Defence by President Bako Sahakyan and was reappointed by President Arayik Harutyunyan on 8 June.[1][5][6]

Harutyunyan made a call for battle during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war against Azerbaijan.[7] On 27 October 2020, the president of Artsakh announced that Harutyunyan was relieved of his position after being wounded in fighting, replacing him with Mikael Arzumanyan.[8] Following the statement, Armenian outlets denied claims that Harutyunyan was killed, stating his injuries were non life-threatening and that he would return to his position soon.[9] A video showing a UAV strike on a car that allegedly belonged to Harutyunyan began circulating online.[10] However, the spokesperson of the president of Artsakh denied the footage had anything to do with Harutyunyan's injuries.[11] On October 28 2020, the president of Artsakh announced his decision to grant Jalal Harutyunyan the title Hero of Artsakh.[12] He was discharged from hospital in early December 2020.[13]

In January 2021, the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia announced that a criminal case had been opened already in October 2020 on the attempt on Harutyunyan's life made during the war, and stated that no one had been charged in connection with the case yet.[14] In February 2021, by the order of Vagharshak Harutyunyan, Defence Minister of Armenia, Harutyunyan was appointed to the post of the Head of the Military Control Service of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.[2]

Dates of rank[]

Promotions
Insignia Rank Date
Armenia-Army-OF-6.svg Major General 8 July 2019[1]
Lieutenant General 15 October 2020[15][16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jalal Harutyunyan". Republic of Artsakh. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Ջալալ Հարությունյանը նշանակվել է ՊՆ ռազմական վերահսկողական ծառայության պետ". Hetq.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. ^ "Նվիրյալներ - Ջալալ Հարությունյան". Public Television of Armenia. March 9, 2015. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ջալալ Հարությունյան". Ministry of Defence of Artsakh. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Jalal Harutyunyan appointed Artsakh's Defense Minister". Public Radio of Armenia. February 24, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Major-general Jalal Harutyunyan reappointed Artsakh Republic defense minister". June 8, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Karabakh President spokesperson: Defense Army suspending Azerbaijan's operations with powerful blows". September 27, 2020. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Artsakh President: Defense minister Jalal Harutyunyan is relieved of post, he is wounded". October 27, 2020. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Jalal Harutyunyan wounded, Mikael Arzumanyan appointed Artsakh Defense Minister". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  10. ^ Admin, I. F. E. (2020-10-27). "BREAKING: Azerbaijani drone destroyed vehicle Minister of Defence of Artsakh, Jalal Harutyunyan". IFE News Network. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  11. ^ "Azerbaijani footage has nothing to do with the circumstances of Jalal Harutyunyan's injury". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  12. ^ "Որոշում եմ կայացրել գեներալ-լեյտենանտ Ջալալ Հարությունյանին շնո��հել "Արցախի հերոս" բարձրագույն կոչում. Արայիկ Հարությունյան". Aravot. 28 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Artsakh hero Jalal Harutyunyan is discharged from hospital". news.am. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  14. ^ Bulghadarian, Naira (30 January 2021). "Ջալալ Հարությունյանի դեմ մահափորձի գործով մեղադրյալ չկա" [There is no accused in the case of the attempted murder against Jalal Harutyunyan]. Azatutyun. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  15. ^ "President of Artsakh bestows Defense Minister with Lieutenant-General military rank". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  16. ^ "Artsakh DM, Commander of Defense Army awarded military rank of Lieutenant-General". aysor.am. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
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