Karen Abrahamyan
Karen Abrahamyan | |
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| Born | December 4, 1966 Khcaberd, Hadrut Province, Azerbaijan SSR |
| Occupation(s) | Military leader, politician |
| Years active | 1990s–2020 |
| Known for | Defence Minister of Artsakh (2018–2020) |
Karen Abrahamyan (Armenian: Կարեն Աբրահամյան; born 4 December 1966) is a military leader and politician who previously served as the Defence Minister of Artsakh.
Biography
Abrahamyan was born in the village of Khcaberd, located in Hadrut Province within the Azerbaijan SSR. He completed his education at M. Manvelyan Secondary School in 1984 before pursuing economics at the Institute of National Economy of Armenia. Between 1990 and 1992, he was employed at Hadrut's Savings Bank, where he progressed from a crediting instructor role to that of manager.
During the mid-1990s, Abrahamyan shifted his career focus to military service in the defense forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. His roles included platoon commander, deputy commander, and regiment chief of staff. In 1998, he graduated with distinction from the Military University under the Russian Defense Ministry.
After returning to Armenia in 2001, he spent approximately fifteen years occupying significant posts within the Armenian Armed Forces. In December 2018, President Bako Sahakyan appointed him as Defence Minister and commander of the defense army. His tenure concluded with his dismissal in February 2020.