Argishti Elbek Kyaramyan (; born on May 22, 1991) who had previously served as the deputy head of the RA State Control Service (2019–2020), the director of the RA National Security Service (NSS) (between June 8 and October 8, 2020). He is currently the Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee, third Class State Councilor of Justice.

Biography

Argishti Kyaramyan was born on 22 May 1991, in the village of Yeranos,

Gegharkunik Province Gegharkunik (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenian ...

of Armenia. From 2009 to 2011, he served in the

Armed Forces of Armenia The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia (, abbreviated ՀՀ ԶՈՒ, ''HH ZU''), sometimes referred to as the Armenian Army (), is the national military of Armenia. It consists of personnel branches under the General Staff of the Armenian Arme ...

Education

In 2013 graduated from the Law Faculty of Yerevan State University, receiving a bachelor's degree in jurisprudence. In 2015 completed the professional training course for persons included in the list of prosecutor candidates at the Academy of Justice of the Republic of Armenia. In 2016 graduated from Yerevan State University, Faculty of Law with a master's degree in jurisprudence.

Work Experience

From 2013 to 2014 Argishti Kyaramyan served in the RA Police, subsequently worked at the RA Investigative Committee as an investigator. From 1 June 2016 to 6 June 2018 worked at the RA Prosecutor's Office as a Prosecutor of Shirak Marz Prosecutor's Office, later as a Prosecutor at the Prosecutor's Office of Yerevan City. From 8 June 2018 to 26 February 2019 he worked at the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, holding the positions of the Head of the Department for Detecting Offenses and Conducting Administrative proceedings, Head of the Investigation Department, Deputy Head of the Investigation and Operational Intelligence Department. From 1 March 2019 to 4 May 2020 worked at the RA State Control Service as an Assistant of the Head, Deputy Head, and as an Executor of the Duties of the Head of Service. On 4 May 2020, by the decision of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee. On 5 May 2020, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia, was appointed deputy director of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia. On June 8, 2020, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia, was appointed Director of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia. On 24 December 2020, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee. On 12 July 2021, was appointed Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee. By the RA President's decree of July 4, 2022 he was granted a degree of Third Class State Councilor of Justice. During his career, he was awarded departmental medals and other awards. In 2021, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Artsakh, he was awarded a medal “For Courage”.

Personal life

He is married and has four children.

Career

Kyaramyan had served in the Armenian policing services from 2013, and from 2014, as an investigator in the Armenian Investigative Committee, which he then served as the deputy head of. From 2016 to 2018, he worked as a prosecutor in the

Shirak Province Shirak (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province () of Armenia. It is located in the north-west of the country, bordering the provinces of Lori Province, Lori to the east and Aragatsotn Province, Aragatsotn to the south and southeast, and the cou ...

, and then in the capital

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. From June 2018, he held senior positions in various government agencies. In May 2020, he was appointed the deputy director of the Armenian National Security Service (NSS), and on 8 June 2020, he was promoted to the director of the Armenian NSS. Kyaramyan was dismissed from this post on 8 October 2020, during the

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict in 2020 that took place in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding occupied territories. It was a major escalation of an unresolved conflict over the region, involvi ...

. He had reportedly been appointed the commander of the Armenian forces in

Shusha Shusha (, ) or Shushi () is a city in Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Situated at an altitude of 1,400–1,800 metres (4,600–5,900 ft) in the Karabakh mountains, the city was a mountain resort in the Soviet Union, Soviet ...

, during the three-day long battle over the city, despite having no military experience. Then, on 6 November, he left Shusha, stating that his duties in the region were completely fulfilled. On 24 December 2020, he was appointed deputy chairman of the Armenian Investigative Committee.

Personal life

He is married and has four children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kyaramyan, Argishti Living people People from Gegharkunik Province Yerevan State University alumni Armenian jurists 21st-century Armenian politicians Armenian military personnel of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War 1991 births