President Bako Sahakyan Religion Armenian Apostolic Occupation Economist Party Free Motherland | Political party Free Motherland Education Artsakh University Preceded by Anushavan Danielyan Name Arayik Harutyunyan | |
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Born 14 December 1973 (age 50)
Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, Soviet Union ( 1973-12-14 ) Alma mater Yerevan State Institute of Economy
Artsakh University Role Prime Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Office Prime Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since 2007 Service/branch Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army | ||
Battles and wars Nagorno-Karabakh War |
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Arayik Harutyunyan (Armenian: Արայիկ Հարությունյան; born 14 December 1973) is a politician and former Prime Minister of the Republic of Artsakh (formerly Nagorno-Karabakh). He was suggested by the President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan and was unanimously approved by the Parliament of Artsakh on 14 September 2007, by 32 out of 32 present parliamentarians. His term ended on 7 September 2017, following a constitutional amendment that abolished the office of prime minister.
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- Karate arayik harutyunyan
- The prime minister of nagorno karabakh arayik harutyunyan visited lebanon
- Early career
- In Parliament
- First speech as Prime Minister
- References
The prime minister of nagorno karabakh arayik harutyunyan visited lebanon
Early career
He studied at Yerevan State Institute of Economy, then completed post-graduate studies at Artsakh State University. Arayik Harutyunyan started his career working as a bank manager in one of the branches of Armenian banks in Stepanakert. Later on he co-managed a number of private enterprises including Karabakh Gold factory. His first participation in the political life started in 2004 when he supported one of the candidates in the elections of Mayor of Stepanakert, who lost the elections.
In Parliament
During the parliamentary elections in Nagorno Karabakh in June 2005 Arayik Harutyunyan created ‘Free Motherland’ Party. The party consisted of the young businessmen of Karabakh won 10 out of 33 seats in the parliament. In newly elected parliament Arayik Harutyunyan headed the commission on financial, budget and economy management.
First speech as Prime Minister
His first speech as a Prime Minister was full of promises to revive the economy, democracy and social justice in the country. The urgent steps that the new Prime Minister promised to take, included ‘fight against the corruption, protectionism, clan system and social evil’.