RA Deputy Minister of Agriculture
In office since 06 December 2016
Date and Place of Birth
04 April 1972, Saratak village, RA Shirak Marz
Education:
1990-1995 – Armenian Agricultural Institute (Scientist Agronomist, Diploma with honors)
Employment:
1989-1990 – Worker, Collective farm after A. Mikoyan, Saratak village, Shirak Marz
1995-1996 – Adviser-Specialist, “Tsaratunk” Project of Armenian Assembly of America
1996 (February-May) – Banking Agent, ACBA Project of TACIS
1996 (May-July) – Banking Agent, “Agricultural Cooperative Bank”
1998-1999 – Senior Specialist, Project Credits Group of Assets Management Division, “Shirakinvestbank” Ltd.
1999-2002 – Lecturer (Establishment and Management of Agricultural Farms), Gyumri State Agricultural College after Tumanyan of the RA Ministry of Agriculture
2001-2002 – Senior Specialist, then Head of Technical Crops Division, “Selection Achievements Testing, Protection and Seeds Quality Inspection Center” of the RA Ministry of Agriculture
2002 (April-December) – Senior Agronomist of the Agricultural Division, then Senior Agronomist of Production Unit Management Department, “Max Group Concern”
1998-2003 – Lecturer (Finance and Credit, Establishment and Management of Enterprises), Gyumri “Progress” University
2003-2007 – Senior Specialist of Agriculture, Water Economy and Nature Protection Projects Division of Branch Economic Projects Department of the RA Ministry of Finance and Economy
2007-2014 – Director, “SarHay” Ltd.
2015-2016 – Head of Plant-Breeding and Plant Protection Department of the RA Ministry of Agriculture
06 December 2016 – present – RA Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Other information:
2002-2004 – served in the RA army, reserve officer. He has a grade of the Counselor of the 1stClass of the Civil Service. Since 2009, in collaboration with scientists from the Research Center for Viticulture and winemaking in the Ministry of Agriculture was involved in the creation and collection of sultana grape varieties the new variety. Since 2009, in collaboration with scientists from Viticulture and Winemaking Scientific Center of the RA Ministry of Agriculture, he was involved in activities of creation of sultana grape new variety and preservation of collective varieties.
Party Membership:
Non-party
Personal Data:
Married, has two children
Contact Information:
Tel.: (+37411) 541 968
E-mail: ashot.harutyunyan@minagro.am
