Rustam Gasparyan

Rustam Gasparyan (Armenian: Ռուստամ Գասպարյան; 11 April 1961 — 17 October 2020) is an Armenian military officer and politician. In 2020 he was posthumously awarded the Hero of Artsakh military award.

Rustam Gasparyan
Armenian: Ռուստամ Գասպարյան
Member of the Parliament of Armenia
In office
19 June 2007 – 31 May 2012
Personal details
Born(1961-04-11)April 11, 1961
Janfida, Armenian SSR, USSR
DiedOctober 17, 2020(2020-10-17) (aged 59)
Hadrut Province, Republic of Artsakh (de facto)
Citizenship Armenia
Political partyProsperous Armenia
Children2
EducationArmavir "Ararat" University
OccupationPolitician
Military commander
Military service
Allegiance Armenia
 Artsakh
Branch/serviceArmed Forces of Armenia
Artsakh Defence Army
CommandsSev Hovaz Detachment
Battles/wars
AwardsHero of Artsakh
Medal for Courage (Armenia)
Medal for Courage (Artsakh)
Mkhitar Gosh Medal

Biography

He was born on 11 April, 1961 in Janfida village of Armavir Province. In 1996 he graduated from “Ararat” University of Armavir with a degree in law. In 1979 – 1981 he served in the Soviet Army. From 1989 he took part in te Artsakh freedom fighting. In 1994-2000 he served in the army of the Republic of Armenia, occupying different commanding posts. On May 12, 2007 he was elected as a deputy of the National Assembly from the electoral district # 12. In 2017 he left politics and Prosperous Armenia party.[1] The Azerbaijani authorities had accused Gasparyan of taking part in the Khojaly massacre.[2][3]

In 2020 Rustam Gasparyan's car was hit by an UAV used by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, as a result of which his 29-year-old son died on the spot, and Rustam Gasparyan received multiple wounds to the head. On October 16, Rustam Gasparyan was operated in Stepanakert, then transferred to Goris MC, then to Erebuni MC. On October 17, it was reported that Rustam Gasparyan had died.[4]

Awards and Honours

He was awarded the "Courage" Medal of the Republic of Armenia, the "Courage" Medal of the Republic of Artsakh, as well as numerous Commemorative Medals of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia and Yerkrapah Voluntary Union. On 14 September 2011, he was awarded the Mkhitar Gosh Medal.[5] On 25 December 2020, he was posthumously awarded the Hero of Artsakh, the highest title of the Republic of Artsakh, was awarded as well the "Golden Eagle" order. The mayor of Armavir city posthumously awarded Rustam Gasparyan with the title of Honorable Resident of Armavir.[6]

Personal life

He was married and had two children.[1]

References
  1. "Rustam GASPARYAN". www.parliament.am.
  2. "Xocalı soyqırımının iştirakçısı olan polkovnik məhv edildi". Oxu.az (in Azerbaijani). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. "Xocalı qətliamının iştirakçısı Rüstəm Qasparyan öldü". Yeni Avaz (in Azerbaijani). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. "Մահացել է ԱԺ նախկին պատգամավոր Ռուստամ Գասպարյանը". hetq.am. Hetq. 2020-10-17.
  5. "Հայաստանի Հանրապետության մեդալներով պարգևատրելու մասին". president.am (in Armenian). 2011-11-14.
  6. "Рустам Гаспарян посмертно удостоен звания «Почетный гражданин Армавира»" (in Russian). 2020-12-25.
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