Vazgen Sargsyan
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Vazgen Sargsyan served as Armenia’s Minister of Defense and Prime Minister in the 1990s and was the principal architect of the Armenian armed forces during the First Nagorno Karabakh War. Known by the honorific title Sparapet — an ancient Armenian term for supreme commander — he is widely credited with organizing the military that secured Armenian control over Karabakh in the early 1990s. He became Prime Minister in June 1999.
On October 27, 1999, Sargsyan was assassinated alongside National Assembly Speaker Karen Demirchyan and six others in a terrorist attack on the Armenian parliament. He was posthumously declared a National Hero of Armenia. His killing, attributed to a group of gunmen led by Nairi Hunanyan, remains one of the most traumatic events in post-independence Armenian history and continues to generate political controversy over the circumstances and motivations behind it.
Groong episodes referencing Vazgen Sargsyan address his military legacy, the 1999 parliament attack, and the political history of the first decade of Armenian independence, as well as the lingering questions about accountability and justice that the event left unresolved.
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Arthur Khachatryan – Republic Day, EU Drama, and Constitutional Chaos | Ep 441, May 25, 2025 [EP441]
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Genocide, Iran, Human Rights, Economy | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- May 28, Republic Day
- Armeniaâs EU-Russia policy confusion
- Constitutional changes for âpeaceâ
- Impeachment vs. election dilemma
- Azeri invasion threat and silence
Episode 441 | Recorded: May 28, 2025
Arthur Khachatryan – Republic Day, EU Drama, and Constitutional Chaos | Ep 441, May 25, 2025 [EP441]
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Genocide, Iran, Human Rights, EconomyGroong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- May 28, Republic Day
- Armeniaâs EU-Russia policy confusion
- Constitutional changes for âpeaceâ
- Impeachment vs. election dilemma
- Azeri invasion threat and silence
Episode 441 | Recorded: May 28, 2025
Pietro Shakarian - May 9, Victory Day and Parade, Artsrun Hovhannisyan’s Historical Revision | Ep 436, May 15, 2025 [EP436]
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2025 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Geopolitics, Nagorno Karabakh, China, Armenian Genocide, Turkey, Azerbaijan, NATO, Ukraine, Genocide, Soviet Armenia, Modern Armenia | Series: cog
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Topics:
- May 9, Victory Day and Parade
- Pashinyan, Aliyev Posture at Victory Day
- Artsrun Hovhannisyanâs Historical Revision
- Armenia and Artsakh Contributions to WW2
Episode 436 | Recorded: May 15, 2025
Pietro Shakarian - May 9, Victory Day and Parade, Artsrun Hovhannisyan’s Historical Revision | Ep 436, May 15, 2025 [EP436]
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2025 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Geopolitics, Nagorno Karabakh, China, Armenian Genocide, Turkey, Azerbaijan, NATO, Ukraine, Genocide, Soviet Armenia, Modern ArmeniaGroong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- May 9, Victory Day and Parade
- Pashinyan, Aliyev Posture at Victory Day
- Artsrun Hovhannisyanâs Historical Revision
- Armenia and Artsakh Contributions to WW2
Episode 436 | Recorded: May 15, 2025
Turkish Politics After the Earthquake | Artsakh Blockade Developments | Armenian Diplomacy | Egyptian President’s Visit to Armenia | Ep 234 - Mar 5, 2023 [EP234]
Posted on Sunday, Mar 5, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Artsakh Blockade, Russia, Ukraine, European Union, Iran, Genocide, NATO, Middle East, China, Economy, India, Israel | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Turkish Politics after the Earthquake
- Artsakh Blockade and Developments
- Armenian Diplomatic Developments
- Egyptian Presidentâs Visit to Armenia
Episode 234 | Recorded: March 5, 2023
Turkish Politics After the Earthquake | Artsakh Blockade Developments | Armenian Diplomacy | Egyptian President’s Visit to Armenia | Ep 234 - Mar 5, 2023 [EP234]
Posted on Sunday, Mar 5, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Artsakh Blockade, Russia, Ukraine, European Union, Iran, Genocide, NATO, Middle East, China, Economy, India, IsraelGuest:
Topics:
- Turkish Politics after the Earthquake
- Artsakh Blockade and Developments
- Armenian Diplomatic Developments
- Egyptian Presidentâs Visit to Armenia
Episode 234 | Recorded: March 5, 2023