Arayik Harutyunyan

Arayik Harutyunyan
Arayik Harutyunyan
State Minister of Artsakh
	In office; 25 September 2017 – 6 June 2018
President	Bako Sahakyan
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Grigory Martirosyan
6th Prime Minister of Artsakh
	In office; 14 September 2007 – 25 September 2017
President	Bako Sahakyan
Preceded by	Anushavan Danielyan
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	14 December 1973; Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, Soviet Union
Political party	Free Motherland
Children	Married, has three daughters
Alma mater	Yerevan State Institute of Economy; Artsakh University
Occupation	Economist
Military service
Service/branch	Artsakh Defense Army
Years of service	1992–1995
Battles/wars	Nagorno-Karabakh War

Arayik Harutyunyan (Armenian: Արայիկ Հարությունյան; born 14 December 1973) is a politician, State Minister from 2017 to 2018 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 25 September 2017, following a constitutional amendment that abolished the office of prime minister. On the same day, he was appointed as State Minister with the decree of the President.^[1]

Education

1990–1994 – The National Economy Institute of Yerevan
1994 – moved to the economics department of Artsakh State University, graduated in 1995
1996–1998 postgraduate course of Artsakh State University - economist.
2013 – defended a thesis as a candidate of technical sciences

Career

1995–1997 NKR ministry of finance and economy – assistant to the minister.
1997–1999 Armagrobank Askeran branch – bank executive.
1999–2004 bank executive at the Armagrobank Stepanakert branch.
2005 – elected as a deputy of NKR National Assembly. Served for 2 years as the chairman of the NA's Constant Commission of Financial and Economic Issues Management. At the same time, served as head of the "Hayrenik" faction, and co-chairman of "Azat Hayrenik" party.
2005–2007 chairman of "Azat Hayrenik" party.
September 14, 2007 by the decree of the NKR President, A.Haroutyunyan was appointed Prime Minister.
2009 re-elected as the chairman of "Azat Hayrenik" party.
2012 by the decree of the NKR President was reappointed Prime Minister of NKR.
September 25, 2017 by the decree of the Artsakh Republic President was appointed as State Minister of Artsakh Republic.^[2]

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.^[3]

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’.^[4]

Honours and awards

Awarded with the medal “For liberation of Shushi” and decorated with the order “Martial Cross” 2nd degree.
By the decree of the NKR President dated August 30, 2016 A.Harutyunyan was decorated with the order “Grigor Lusavorich” for his services rendered to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of NKR.