THE PEOPLE OF ARMENIA SUFFERED A HEAVY LOSS
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
