"Zhoghovurd" daily writes:
"The deputy governor of Shirak, Artush Hovhannisyan, was appointed deputy governor on January 23, after which he bought a new apartment a few days ago. And what did Artush Hovhannisyan do before becoming the vice-governor? In the years 2016-2019, Hovhannisyan was a leading specialist of the housing and infrastructure activity department of the Urban Development Department of the RA Shirak Governorate.
In 2019-2020, he was an expert at the Shirak Regional Center of the RA Food Safety Inspection Authority, and in 2020-2024, he worked as the temporary head of the Shirak Regional Center of the RA Food Safety Inspection Authority, where he worked perhaps the longest.
Artush Hovhannisyan's wife, Armenia Hovhannisyan, works in Gyumri Primary School No. 41 as a director. the question is whether the husband's factor is present here or not. What assets does the current lieutenant governor have? The vice-governor of Shirak submitted a declaration of assets, income, expenses and interests as of the date of taking office.
According to that declaration, since 2007, the vice-governor has owned an apartment and a garage in Yerevan, and on January 8, 2025, he bought an apartment in Gyumri. The deputy governor did not declare vehicles, bank deposits, valuables. His cash funds, at the time of submitting the declaration, amounted to 8 thousand US dollars, 3.8 million rubles, 4 million AMD.
The income of the reporting year amounted to 244 thousand drams, which he earned before becoming the deputy governor. The balance of the principal amount of received loans and borrowings as of the day of assumption of office was 916 thousand drams. In the press, they wrote about Hovhannisyan that he became known in the years of the coronavirus when he visited food establishments accompanied by journalists. It is said that the appointment of Artush Hovhannisyan was not a surprise at all. it was talked about for a long time.
According to reports, he is the close friend of the governor of Shirak. Let's remind that the other deputy governor of Shirak marz is Albert Ayvazyan. he has been in office since the time of Nazeli Baghdasaryan's rule, he was the long-time village head of Arap community." Details in today's issue of "Zhoghovurd" daily.
