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Gagik Khachatryan (politician)

Gagik Khachatryan (politician) is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gagik Khachatryan (politician) rather than just read about it. In short: 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.

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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. He is currently the defendant in a corruption-related criminal case in Armenia.

Early life and education 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.

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 On June 4, 2008, by the decision of the Prime Minister of Armenia, he was relieved of the post of Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee under the Government of Armenia On June 4, 2008, by the decree of the President of Armenia he was appointed the Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Armenia On August 20, 2008, by the decree of the President of Armenia he was appointed the Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia On April 26, 2014, he was relieved of the post of Chairman of the State Revenue Committee under the Government of Armenia by the decree of the President of Armenia On April 26, 2014, by the Decree of the President of Armenia he was appointed Minister of Finance of Armenia.

Personal life 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. As evidenced by the interview given to banks.am, Khachatryan’s two sons have never had involvement in politics or state work, and have strictly engaged in business. In 2019, they announced the “Innovation and Technology Park” project in Yerevan, with an estimated number of 6,000 jobs.

Legal issues 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. In May 2022, the US government announced that it planned to seize a mansion in Los Angeles belonging to Khachatryan, contending that it was bought using bribe money. A trust representing Khachatryan and his sons bought the mansion for $14.4 million in 2011. In July 2024, the US Justice Department announced that it had reached a settlement to recover the property. Under the terms of the settlement, the mansion will be forfeited to the US government, which will then sell the property and retain 85% of the net proceeds of the sale. The remaining proceeds will be delivered to Khachatryan's sons and a corporation they own. Some or all of the forfeited proceeds will be transferred to Armenia.

Titles 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 Armenia. He received the Medal of Anania Shirakatsi in 2012.

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Gagik Khachatryan (politician)

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Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gagik Khachatryan (politician) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gagik Khachatryan (politician) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gagik Khachatryan (politician)

In research: Gagik Khachatryan (politician) appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gagik Khachatryan (politician) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gagik Khachatryan (politician) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1955 births, Armenian State University of Economics alumni, Armenian engineers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gagik Khachatryan (politician) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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