John Kirakosyan | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Armenian SSR | |
In office 1975 – 20 June 1985 | |
Preceded by | Kamo Udumian |
Succeeded by | Anatoly Mkrtchyan |
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Born | Yerevan, Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union | May 6, 1929
Died | June 20, 1985 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union | (aged 56)
Nationality | Soviet Armenian |
Occupation | Politician, historian, diplomat |
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John Sahaky Kirakosyan (Armenian: Ջոն Սահակի Կիրակոսյան; May 6, 1929 – June 20, 1985) was a Soviet Armenian Foreign Minister from 1975 until his death. He was also a historian and political scientist who was a Doctor of Historical Sciences and a professor at Yerevan State University, where he headed the Faculty of Oriental Studies.