President of Russia Expressed Deep Condolences in View of Death of
Andranik Margaryan
Arminfo
2007-03-25 19:05:00
In view of a sudden death of Armenia’s Prime Minister Andranik
Margaryan, Vladimir Putin expressed his deep condolences to RA
President Robert Kocharyan, to the country’s authorities and the
relatives of the died, the press-service of Kremlin reports.
In View of Death of Prime Minister, RA Defense Minister Put Off His
Official Visit to China
Arminfo
2007-03-25 17:51:00
In view of a sudden death of RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan, the
Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian has put off his three-day
official visit to China, scheduled for tomorrow, the Public TV of
Armenia informs.
USA Expressed Condolences to Armenia’s people in View of Untimely
Death of RA Prime Minister
Arminfo
2007-03-25 18:54:00
The United States of America grieve about untimely death of RA Prime
Minister Andranik Margaryan, it is said in the message of the Charge
d’Affaires of US Embassy in Armenia Anthony Godfrey . "We give the due
for the contribution made by Andranik Margaryan within his whole life,
from his participation in a dissident movement of the National Union
in 1960-1970 and gaining of independence by Armenia to his governing
by Armenia’s Government. The Armenian prime Minister was a worthy
partner of the USA, in particular, being the Head of the Council on
implementation of the "Millennium Challenges" Fund’s Armenian
program. I express my deep condolences to the whole Armenian people",
it is said in the message of Anthony Godfrey.
Robert Kocharyan Expressed Condolences in View of death of Andranik
Margaryan
Arminfo
2007-03-25 17:48:00
RA President Robert Kocharyan has expressed his condolences to the
relatives of Armenia’s Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan in view of
his sudden death, RA Presidential press-service reports.
RA Parliament Speaker expressed condolences in view of death of Prime
Minister
Arminfo
2007-03-25 16:34:00
RA Parliament speaker, deputy Chairman of the Republican party of
Armenia Tigran Torossyan expressed his condolences to the relatives of
Armenia’s Prime Minister, the Chairman of the Republican party of
Armenia Andranik Margaryan, who has suddenly died today. In an
interview to a number of TV Companies, T. Torossyan noted that
numerous successes and achievements of both the country and the party
are connected with the name of Andranik Margaryan. "He was not only a
big state and political figure, but a man who was ready to listen to
man in a street. All of us, his friends and associates should be able
to overcome this loss and accomplish all the affairs that were
launched and realized together", T. Torossyan said .
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan has died of heart attack
ArmRadio.am
25.03.2007 16:45
We inform with great sorrow that the Prime Minister of the Republic of
Armenia Andranik Margaryan has died of heart attack at the age of
56. President Robert Kocharyan has called the senior leadership of the
republic to emergency talks.
Andranik Margaryan was born on June 12, 1951 in Yerevan. From 1967 to
1972 he studied cybernetics at the Yerevan Engineering University and
graduated as a computer engineer.
>From 1972 to 1974 he worked at the Yerevan branch of the Soviet
Research Institute of Gas Production as researcher, senior engineer.
>From 1977 to 1978 he worked at the Power Engineering Research
Institute of Armenia as chief engineer.
>From 1978 to 1979 he worked at the Electrical Engineering Factory as
Head of the Computer Department.
>From 1979 to 1990 he worked at the Informational Computing Center of
the Ministry of Trade as Head of the Electronics Department.
>From 1990 to 1994 he worked at the State Agency of Special Programs
as Head of the Information Department.
>From 1994 to 1995 he worked at the State Engineering University of
Armenia as junior researcher.
>From 1995 to 1999 he was a Deputy of the National Assembly of the
first convocation.
In 1999 he was again elected Deputy and headed the `Union’ faction of
the parliamentary majority.
>From May 2000 he was the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.
After the parliamentary elections of 2003 Andranik Margaryan held his
position, ruling the coalition formed as a result of the elections.
Andranik Margaryan had been involved in politics ever since 1965. In
1968 he joined the underground United National Party, in 1973 he was
elected to the Council of the party. He was a critic of the
totalitarian Soviet system. He saw the future of the Armenian people
in a democratic and independent state.
In 1974 he was jailed for two years for his ideas and activity.
>From 1992 he was the member of the Republican Party of Armenia ` an
heir of the ideas of the United National Party. During 1993-1997 and
1998-2000 he was the President of the Republican Party’s Council. He
was the President of the Republican Party during 1997-1998, and was
reelected in 2005.
>From 1998 he was a member of the Yerkrapah Union of Volunteers and
later a member of the Bureau.
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of declaration of independence
of the Republic of Armenia for his contribution to the development of
statehood and economic development Andranik Margaryan was awarded
`Vazgen Sargsyan’ and ` Garegin Nzhdeh’ medals of RA Ministry of
Defense, `Vazgen Sargsyan’ order, ` Aram Manukyan’ medal of RA Police
and `Fridtjof Nansen’ medal of the Nansen Fund.
Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan has two daughters, a son and five
grandchildren.
Mediafax, Romania
March 25 2007
Armenian Prime Minister Dies Of Heart Attack
YEREVAN, Mar 25
Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan has died of a heart attack,
his spokeswoman said on Sunday, Reuters reported.
"He has passed away," his spokeswoman told Reuters. She gave no
further information.
A dissident when Armenia was part of the former Soviet Union,
Margaryan was appointed by President Robert Kocharyan in 2000.
PRESS TV, Iran
March 25 2007
Armenian PM dies of heart attack
Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:54:10
The Prime Minister of Armenia, Andranik Margarian, has died of a
heart attack, the President’s office said.
"Margarian died suddenly at his home today in the 56th year of his
life as a result of a heart attack… President Robert Kocharian has
called an emergency government meeting," the statement said.
Margarian had served as the Prime Minister of Armenia since the
President appointed him on May 12, 2000.
He succeeded the Sarkisyan brothers; Vazgen Sargsyan, who was
murdered during the Armenian parliament shooting on October 27, 1999
and Aram Sargsyan, who the President appointed a week later, but
fired on May 2, 2000.
In 1992, after Armenia’s independence, Margarian became a registered
member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), the first registered
party in the 3rd Republic of Armenia.
He influenced the party platform with the ideology he expressed as a
member of the National United Party.
He served as the Republican Party’s Chairman of the Board from 1993
until his death.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
RIA Novosti, Russia
March 25 2007
Putin conveys condolences over Armenia premier’s death
17:50 | 25/ 03/ 2007
MOSCOW, March 25 (RIA Novosti) – President of Russia Vladimir Putin
has conveyed his condolences over the death of Armenian Prime
Minister Andranik Markaryan, the Kremlin press office said Sunday.
Markaryan, aged 56, died Sunday morning of heart attack.
Markaryan was Armenia’s prime minister from May 2000.
In 1997, he was elected chairman of the Republican Party, which came
to head the ruling coalition in Armenia in 2003.
United Press International
March 25 2007
Russian nationalist extremists jailed
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, March 24 (UPI) — Russian authorities have
rounded up members of two nationalist extremist groups suspected in a
string of explosions and other attacks on immigrants.
St. Petersburg city prosecutor Sergei Zaitsev said 10 area residents
ages 17 to 23 were charged in connection with attacks on citizens of
Armenia, Uzbekistan, Moldova and Cameroon in the past month in St.
Petersburg and Pushkin, Itar-Tass reported Saturday.
Authorities said three of five suspects in the bombing of a
McDonald’s fast-food restaurant also have been arrested, and
explosives and bomb parts were seized. Police, who have confirmed the
identity of the bombs used at both the McDonald’s attack that injured
six people and an explosion at a flower kiosk near a train station,
said the arrests prevented at least two more explosions.
Zaitsev said the suspects were taking part in actions organized by
the Movement Against Illegal Migration. "The perpetrators wanted not
only to breach the order but also to intimidate the authorities," he
said.