Hrant Markarian
Hrant Markarian | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hrant Hovsepi Markarian (Armenian: Հրանտ Հովսեփի Մարգարյան; born 1958) is an Armenian politician who previously served as the head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation party's top executive body, the ARF Bureau.[1]
Markarian was born in the New Julfa neighborhood of Isfahan, Iran. He has a degree in Armenian studies from the University of Isfahan. In 1990 Markarian and his family moved to Armenia, and became involved in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and organizing the ARF in Armenia.
In 1994, Markarian was arrested along with 10 other ARF members and accused of being the leader of a purported secret terrorist group within the ARF called the "Dro Group".[2] Markarian was sentenced to 5 years in prison, but was released in February 1998 after the Supreme Court of Armenia shortened his sentence to 3 years.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Social Security and Irredentism
- ^ Danielyan, Emil (1997-12-05). "THE RE-LEGALIZATION OF ARMENIA'S DASHNAK PARTY ON THE CARDS". Jamestown. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "Hrand Markarian Released from Prison". Asparez. 1998-02-09. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
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