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    THE PEOPLE OF ARMENIA SUFFERED A HEAVY LOSS

    http://www.gov.am/en/news/item/4994/
    Monday, 11 January 2010

    The people of Armenia suffered a heavy loss: on January 10, 2010,
    in his 87th year of life outstanding statesman, public figure and
    scientist, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia,
    major-general in resignation Fadey Tachati Sargsyan died suddenly.

    His full-fledged life and activities were closely interrelated with
    the development of our country, statehood building, strengthening of
    all spheres of life in Armenia.

    Fadey Sargsyan was born on September 18, 1923, in Yerevan.

    In 1940-1942, Fadey Sargsyan studied at the Yerevan Polytechnics. He
    followed up his education at Leningrad's Military Electro-Technical
    Academy of Communications after S. Budyonni which he graduated from
    in 1946 with honors diploma. Fadey Sargsyan was a Great Patriotic
    War Veteran.

    Between 1946 and 1958, he held a number of responsible posts at
    the Scientific and Technical Committee of the General Department of
    Missiles and Artillery of SU Ministry of Defense. In those years,
    he made direct contribution to design and launch of radar-tracking
    military hardware for the Soviet Army.

    In 1958-1959. F. Sargsyan was SU Defense Ministry's senior military
    representative in a number of military factories, including Yerevan's
    R&D Institute of Computing Machines by the Ministry of Radio-Industry
    of the USSR. In 1963, he was appointed chief engineer of the same
    institute, followed by the post of director which he held in 1963-1977.

    Great is Fadey Sargsyan's contribution to the formation of such new
    scientific and technical field of activity as the specialization
    of YRDICM's work toward the design of automatic control systems of
    military assignment. Thanks to his efforts, Armenia's scientific and
    engineering potential was involved in the campaign for decision of
    key tasks of defensive importance.

    He was at the heart of initiatives toward the development and
    application Hrazdan, Nairi and other types of computing machines
    which were widely used in different branches of national economy.

    In 1977-1989, Fadey Sargsyan held the high post of Chairman of Council
    of Ministers of the Armenian SSR. In this new capacity, he made huge
    efforts toward the development of advanced industries, agriculture,
    construction, transport, communications, culture, research and
    development in Armenia contributing greatly to the well-being of
    our people.

    In 1993-2006, Fadey Sargsyan headed Armenia's National Academy of
    Sciences. Under his management great work was done in terms of
    organizing scientific activities at the Academy, preserving and
    developing scientific potential, expanding international scientific
    cooperation.

    In 2006, he was appointed Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic
    of Armenia.

    Fadey Sargsyan actively participated in the creation and becoming
    of our newly independent republic, Nagorno-Karabakh's fight for
    self-determination, strengthening of Armenia-Diaspora linkages.

    He was elected member of supreme councils of former Soviet Union and
    ASSR, as well as member of RA national assembly of first convocation.

    F. Sargsyan was holder of Saint Mesrop Mashtots Order, Lenin Order,
    several other high State awards and medals. He was awarded Saint
    Sahak - Saint Mesrop Order of the Armenian Apostolic Church, State
    prizes of the USSR and the Ukrainian SSR.

    His merits of scientist and organizer were appreciated by his election
    as a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, member of
    academies and scientific communities of other States.

    Our people will remember for ever Fadey Tachati Sargsyan the
    outstanding statesman, public figure, talented scientist and organizer.

    Government Commission

    Established in connection with the demise of outstanding Armenian
    statesman, public figure and scientist Fadey Sargsyan, the Prime
    Minister Tigran Sargsyan-headed government commission informs that
    a funeral meeting will be held on January 12, 17:00 local time,
    at Zarobyan 10/1, Yerevan.

    As of noon January 13, Fadey Sargsyan's body will lie in State at
    the Chamber Music House after Komitas. The ceremony of burial will
    take place in the municipal pantheon of Yerevan starting from 14:00
    local time.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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