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* On April 26, 2014, he was relieved of the post of Chairman of the State Revenue Committee under the Government of the Republic of Armenia by the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia<ref>{{Cite news|title=Decrees of the President of RA|url=https://www.president.am/en/decrees/item/1146|url-status=live}}</ref>
* On April 26, 2014, he was relieved of the post of Chairman of the State Revenue Committee under the Government of the Republic of Armenia by the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia<ref>{{Cite news|title=Decrees of the President of RA|url=https://www.president.am/en/decrees/item/1146|url-status=live}}</ref>
* On April 26, 2014, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia he was appointed Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Decrees of the President of RA|url=https://www.president.am/en/decrees/item/1147|url-status=live}}</ref>
* On April 26, 2014, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia he was appointed Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Decrees of the President of RA|url=https://www.president.am/en/decrees/item/1147|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Net Worth ==
Gagik Khachatryan has worked in the public sector from 1996 to 2016 holding a state position, which legally did not allow him to engage in business activities. In the meantime, there was news in about his potential return in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Is Gagik Khachatryan returning? he will counterbalance the prime minister|url=https://armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20171208/9729624/gagik-khachatryan-veradarnum-e.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Even from his time as the Minister of Finance, Gagik Khachatryan was known to be one of the richest people in Armenia.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Legend or reality? What is known about Gagik Khachatryan's property|url=https://armeniasputnik.am/society/20190827/20194375/Legend-te-irakanutyun-inch-gitenq-Gagik-Khachatryani-unecvacqi-masin.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Nevertheless, in a short interview given to A1+, he stated that, “I don’t own any businesses, if I do—prove it”.<ref>{{Cite news|title=“I don’t have a business, if I have, prove”: Gagik Khachatryan|url=https://a1plus.am/en/article/99784|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the end of 2013, Gagik Khachatryan had stated in the property declaration form for the high-ranking officials that he had 272,000,000 million AMD and 2,972,000 USD, not mentioning any other property.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Gagik Khachatryan's legendary property|url=https://asparez.am/gagik_xachatryan_araspelakan_unecvacq-hy/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=Gagik Khachatryan's endless property|url=https://armlur.am/154959/|url-status=live}}</ref> His wife, Laura Yepremyan, declared 180,000,000 AMD and 2,745,000 USD.<ref name=":0" /> The media have since questioned the authenticity of the presented figures, claiming that Gagik Khachatryan and his family have much more money, which they attempt to hide from the public.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title=Gagik Khachatryan's property|url=https://www.1in.am/150053.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

The public and mainstream media claim that Gagik Khachatryan’s fortune reach mythical figures,<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> involving presence in almost all sectors of the Armenian economy as well as many foreign companies including offshore.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />


== Personal Life ==
== Personal Life ==

Revision as of 11:28, 19 March 2021

Gagik Gurgeni Khachatryan, (born on November 26, 1955, USSR Amasia region, Amasia village), RA statesman, RA Minister of Finance (2014–2016).

Education

  • Graduated the Yerevan Polytechnic University After K. Marx in 1977, majoring in “Industrial Electronics” and receiving a qualification of an electronics engineer.
  • Graduated the Yerevan Institute of National Economy in 1987, with a degree in "Accounting – Analysis of Economic Activity", and a qualification of an economist

Professional Experience

  • 1977–1978 worked as an electronics engineer in “Electron” factory
  • 1978–1984 served as the second secretary of the initial organization of the Lenin Communist Youth Union Nairi regional committee
  • 1984–1986 worked as the head of the department of the State Agro-technical school after G. Aghajanyan
  • 1986–1989 served as the secretary of the initial party organization of Nor-Geghi State Technical College
  • 1989–1996 – First Deputy Director of "Nairi" agro-firm
  • 1996 worked as the Deputy Head of Hrazdan Tax Inspectorate
  • 1996–1999 – Head of Mashtots Region Tax Inspectorate
  • 1999–2000 – Head of the Tax Inspectorate of Erebuni region
  • 2000 – Head of the Tax Inspectorate of Shahumyan region
  • 2000–2001 – Deputy Head of the Tax Department of the RA Ministry of State Revenues
  • 2001–2008 – Deputy Chairman of the RA State Customs Committee
  • April 15 – June 4, 2008 – Acting Chairman of the RA State Customs Committee[1]
  • On June 4, 2008, by the decision of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, he was relieved of the post of Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee[2] under the Government of the Republic of Armenia
  • On June 4, 2008, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia he was appointed as the Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Armenia[3]
  • On August 20, 2008, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia he was appointed as the Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia[3]
  • On April 26, 2014, he was relieved of the post of Chairman of the State Revenue Committee under the Government of the Republic of Armenia by the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia[4]
  • On April 26, 2014, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia he was appointed Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia.[5]

Personal Life

Gagik Khachatryan is married, has two sons and one daughter. His sons, Gurgen and Artyom Khachatryan, are entrepreneurs and the co-founders of Galaxy Group of Companies.[6] As evidenced by the interview given to banks.am,[7] Khachatryan’s two sons have never had any involvement in politics or state work, and have strictly engaged in business only.[8] In 2019, they announced the “Innovation and Technology Park” project in Yerevan, with an estimated number of 6,000 jobs.[9]

Titels and Awards

  • On December 29, 2011, Gagik Khachatryan was awarded the special rank of Lieutenant General of the Customs Service by the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia.[10]
  • The Medal of Anania Shirakatsi (2012)[11]

References

  1. ^ "Decrees of the President of Armenia".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Decisions of the Prime Minister".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Decrees of the President of RA".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Decrees of the President of RA".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ ""Galaxy" Group of Companies has summarized the year of 2018".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "We dream of seeing Armenia on the map of innovations".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Galaxy Group of Companies and Startup Armenia Foundation to support innovation projects".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Innovation and Technology Park to be constructed in Yerevan".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Decrees of the President of RA".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "On awarding with medals of the Republic of Armenia".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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