(1954-08-31) 31 August 1954 (age 69) Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, Soviet Union
Political party
Independent
Other political affiliations
Armenia Alliance
Spouse
Bella Kocharyan
Children
3
Alma mater
National Polytechnic University of Armenia
Signature
Website
robertkocharyan.am
Robert Sedraki Kocharyan (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Սեդրակի Քոչարյանpronounced[rɔˈbɛɾtsɛtʰɾɑˈkikʰɔtʃʰɑɾˈjɑn]; born 31 August 1954) is an Armenian politician. He served as the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic from 1994 to 1997 and Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh from 1992 to 1994. He served as the second President of Armenia between 1998 and 2008 and as Prime Minister of Armenia from 1997 to 1998.
Kocharyan was elected president of Armenia twice, in 1998 and 2003; both presidential elections were held in two rounds. During most of his presidency, between 2001 and 2007, Armenia's economy grew on average by 12% annually,[1] largely due to a construction boom.[2] While Kocharyan's supporters credit him with securing Armenia's economic growth during his presidency, his critics accuse him of promoting corruption and the creation of an oligarchic system of government in Armenia.[3][4]
On July 26, 2018 Kocharyan was charged in connection with the crackdown on the 2008 Armenian presidential election protests in the final weeks of his presidency, which resulted in the deaths of ten people.[5] Kocharyan's trial began on 13 May 2019.[6] The trial ended in March 2021 after the Constitutional Court of Armenia declared unconstitutional the article of the criminal code under which Kocharyan was being tried.[7]
Kocharyan returned to active participation in Armenian politics following the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020. He participated in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary election as the head of the Armenia Alliance with the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and the Reborn Armenia party, which came in second place after Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party and entered parliament as the opposition.[8]
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^Elliott, Raffi (10 May 2021). "Former President Kocharyan Looks and Acts Like New Candidate". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
^Hambardzumian, Artak (27 July 2018). "Kocharian Charged Over 2008 Crackdown". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 2019-02-07.
^"Armenian Ex-President Kocharian Goes on Trial in Yerevan". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 13 May 2019.
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Robert Sedraki Kocharyan (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Սեդրակի Քոչարյան pronounced [rɔˈbɛɾt sɛtʰɾɑˈki kʰɔtʃʰɑɾˈjɑn]; born 31 August 1954) is an Armenian politician...
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