Galust Trapizonyan
Galust Trapizonyan | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Abkhazia |
| Branch | Bagramyan Battalion |
| Years of service | 1990–1995 |
| Battles / wars | War in Abkhazia
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| Awards | Hero of Abkhazia |
Galust Trapizonyan (Armenian: Գալուստ Տրապիզոնյան) is an Abkhazian politician and former military commander.[1] He is a former member of the Abkhazian parliament. Trapizonyan was awarded the Hero of Abkhazia, the highest state award of Abkhazia.[2]
Biography
Trapizonyan is ethnic Armenian. On 20 January 2017, he was elected the Chairman of the Armenian community of Abkhazia.[3]
Abkhazia Liberation War
Galust Trapizonyan served as a company commander in the Armenian Baghramyan Battalion during the 1992–1993 Abkhazian–Georgian war, where he sustained severe injuries and lost a leg in combat.[4]
References
- ^ JAMnews (2017-02-06). "Armenians in Abkhazia - JAMnews". English Jamnews. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ "The Delegation of the Republic of Abkhazia arrived in the Artsakh Republic". mfaapsny.org. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Гогорян, Анаид (January 20, 2017). "Галуст Трапизонян: «Я бы хотел быть не героем войны, а героем труда»". Эхо Кавказа. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Gogoryan, Anaid (6 February 2017). "Armenians in Abkhazia". JAMnews. Retrieved 12 May 2025.