Vitaly Balasanyan | |
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Native name | Վիտալի Բալասանյան |
Born | Askeran, NKAO, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union | 5 March 1959
Allegiance | Artsakh |
Service | Artsakh Defense Army |
Years of service | 1990—2005 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | Artsakh Defense Army |
Battles / wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
Awards |
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Vitaly Mikhaili Balasanyan (Armenian: Վիտալի Միխայիլի Բալասանյան, born 5 March 1959) is an Artsakhi politician and retired general. He served as the head of the National Security Council of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh from November 2016 to November 2019 and again from December 2020 to January 2023. For his services in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, he was awarded the country's highest title, Hero of Artsakh. He previously served as a member of Artsakh's National Assembly. He twice ran, unsuccessfully, for the office of President of Artsakh.[1][2]