Vitaly Balasanyan
Vitaly Balasanyan | |
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Balasanyan in 2012 | |
| Native name | Վիտալի Բալասանյան |
| Born | 5 March 1959 |
| Allegiance | Artsakh |
| Branch | Artsakh Defense Army |
| Service years | 1990—2005 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Artsakh Defense Army |
| Conflicts | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
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Vitaly Mikhaili Balasanyan (Armenian: Վիտալի Միխայիլի Բալասանյան, born 5 March 1959) is an Artsakhi politician and retired general. He served as the head of the National Security Council of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh from November 2016 to November 2019 and again from December 2020 to January 2023. For his services in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, he was awarded the country's highest title, Hero of Artsakh. He previously served as a member of Artsakh's National Assembly. He twice ran, unsuccessfully, for the office of President of Artsakh.