Suren Khachatryan
| Suren Khachatryan | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Syunik Region | |
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Assumed office September 2014 | |
| President | Hovik Abrahamyan |
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In office ? – June 6, 2013 | |
| Deputy to the Armenian National Assembly | |
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In office 1999–2004 | |
| Mayor of Goris | |
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In office 1996–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 1, 1956 Goris, Syunik Province |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Children | 4 Children |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Suren Khachatryan (Armenian: Սուրեն Խաչատրյան; born August 1, 1956 in Goris),[1] known as Liska,[2] is an Armenian politician and was the governor of the Syunik region of Armenia, a position from which he resigned in 2013, presumably because of a shooting incident near his mansion in Goris.[1][3] Prior to that, from 1996 to 1999, he was the mayor of Goris. A member of Armenia's Republican Party, Khachatryan was also the deputy to the Armenian National Assembly from 1999 to 2004. He has a wife and four children.[1]
On June 2, 2013, Suren Khachatryan's son shot dead Avetiik Budaghyan, the brother of Artak Budaghyan, a Nagorno-Karabakh Republic military unit commander in front of Suren Khachatryan's house in Goris.[4][5] Khachatryan was forced to resign on June 6, 2013 due to public pressure.[6] He was reappointed as the governor of Syunik Province in September 2014 by the Armenian Prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan.
References
- 1 2 3 Biography of Suren Khachatryan
- ↑ Barsoumian, Nanore (27 January 2012). "To Maim and Kill with Impunity". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ Syunik region is happy for Surik Khachatryan's dismissal
- ↑ "Brutal Murder Forces ‘Temporary’ Resignation of Syunik Governor". Asbarez. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ "Syunik Governor’s Son, Bodyguard Charged With Murder". Asbarez. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ "Syunik Governor Quits Over Shootings". Asbarez. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.