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Gagik Gurgeni Khachatryan ( Armenian: Գագիկ Գուրգենի Խաչատրյան; born November 26, 1955) is an Armenian politician who held various positions in Armenia's state bureaucracy, notably serving as chairman of the State Revenue Committee from 2008 to 2014 and minister of finance from 2014 to 2016. He was popularly known as the "super minister" due to his numerous responsibilities. [1] He is currently the defendant in a corruption-related criminal case in Armenia. [2]
Gagik Khachatryan was born in the village of Amasia in the Armenian SSR in 1955. He graduated from Yerevan Polytechnic University in 1977, majoring in industrial electronics. In 1987, he graduated from the Yerevan Institute of National Economy, receiving a degree in accounting and analysis of economic activity.
Gagik Khachatryan is married and has two sons and one daughter. His sons, Gurgen and Artyom Khachatryan, are entrepreneurs and the co-founders of Galaxy Group of Companies. [8] As evidenced by the interview given to banks.am, [9] Khachatryan’s two sons have never had involvement in politics or state work, and have strictly engaged in business. [10] In 2019, they announced the “Innovation and Technology Park” project in Yerevan, with an estimated number of 6,000 jobs. [11]
Khachatryan is currently the accused in major corruption-related case in Armenia. The accusing side claims that he caused $41 million worth of damages to the Armenian state. His two sons (who are currently wanted in Armenia) and two of his nephews are also accused in corruption-related cases. [2] In May 2022, the US government announced that it plans to seize a mansion in Los Angeles belonging to Khachatryan, contending that it was bought using bribe money. [1] The case is under investigation by the FBI. A trust representing Khachatryan and his sons bought the mansion for $14.4 million in 2011, and the estate is currently on sale for $63.5 million. [1]
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 Armenia. [12] He received the Medal of Anania Shirakatsi in 2012. [13]
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Gagik Gurgeni Khachatryan ( Armenian: Գագիկ Գուրգենի Խաչատրյան; born November 26, 1955) is an Armenian politician who held various positions in Armenia's state bureaucracy, notably serving as chairman of the State Revenue Committee from 2008 to 2014 and minister of finance from 2014 to 2016. He was popularly known as the "super minister" due to his numerous responsibilities. [1] He is currently the defendant in a corruption-related criminal case in Armenia. [2]
Gagik Khachatryan was born in the village of Amasia in the Armenian SSR in 1955. He graduated from Yerevan Polytechnic University in 1977, majoring in industrial electronics. In 1987, he graduated from the Yerevan Institute of National Economy, receiving a degree in accounting and analysis of economic activity.
Gagik Khachatryan is married and has two sons and one daughter. His sons, Gurgen and Artyom Khachatryan, are entrepreneurs and the co-founders of Galaxy Group of Companies. [8] As evidenced by the interview given to banks.am, [9] Khachatryan’s two sons have never had involvement in politics or state work, and have strictly engaged in business. [10] In 2019, they announced the “Innovation and Technology Park” project in Yerevan, with an estimated number of 6,000 jobs. [11]
Khachatryan is currently the accused in major corruption-related case in Armenia. The accusing side claims that he caused $41 million worth of damages to the Armenian state. His two sons (who are currently wanted in Armenia) and two of his nephews are also accused in corruption-related cases. [2] In May 2022, the US government announced that it plans to seize a mansion in Los Angeles belonging to Khachatryan, contending that it was bought using bribe money. [1] The case is under investigation by the FBI. A trust representing Khachatryan and his sons bought the mansion for $14.4 million in 2011, and the estate is currently on sale for $63.5 million. [1]
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 Armenia. [12] He received the Medal of Anania Shirakatsi in 2012. [13]
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