In 1993, Bazeyan left the Armenian Institute of Physical Culture and became the Deputy Chairman of the Yerkrapah Volunteer Union. He also began working at the Armenian Defense Ministry that same year. Bazeyan became a member of the National Assembly of Armenia, Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly, and Chairman of the Yerkrapah in 1996. He was also awarded the Order of the Combat Cross (2nd degree) for his services during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.