Arayik Harutyunyan
| Arayik Harutyunyan Արայիկ Հարությունյան |
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| Harutyunyan on 14 September 2007 during his first speech as prime minister. | |
| Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh | |
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| Assumed office 14 September 2007 |
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| President | Bako Sahakyan |
| Preceded by | Anushavan Danielyan |
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| Born | 14 December 1973 Stepanakert |
| Political party | Free Motherland |
Arayik Vladimirovich Harutyunyan (Armenian: Արայիկ Հարությունյան, Russian: Араик Арутюнян) (born 14 December 1973, Stepanakert) is the current Prime Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. He was suggested by the President of Nagorno-Karabakh Bako Sahakyan and was unanimously approved by the Parliament of Karabakh on 14 September 2007, by 32 out of 32 present parliamentarians.
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[edit] 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.[1]
[edit] 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’.[2]
[edit] Early career
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.
Arayik Harutyunyan’s nickname is ‘’Arayik of a bank’’ (arm. Banki Arayiki), which comes from his early career as a bank manager.
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| Preceded by Anushavan Danielyan |
Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh 2007 – present |
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