Vagharshak Kosyan

Vagharshak Kosyan
Vice Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia
Personal details
Awards
Military service
Allegiance Abkhazia
Branch/serviceBagramyan Battalion
Years of service1991–1994
RankLieutenant[1]
CommandsBagramyan Battalion
Battles/warsWar in Abkhazia

Vagharshak Kosyan is an Armenian-Abkhazian military leader and politician. During the War in Abkhazia, he was commander of the Bagramyan Battalion. Kosyan was awarded the Hero of Abkhazia title, the highest state award of Abkhazia, for his services.[1] He is a former Deputy Speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Вагаршак Косян: "Если мы не можем защитить себя, значит мы - не армяне"" (in Russian). Yerkramas. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ^ "КОМАНДИР АРМЯНСКОГО БАТАЛЬОНА" (in Russian). Gazetara. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2016.