Mkhitar Hayrapetyan
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| office = Minister of High-Tech Industry
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| term_start = 14 January 2019
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| order2 = Minister of Diaspora
| primeminister2 = Nikol Pashinyan
| term_start2 = 11 May 2018
| term_end2 = 14 January 2019
| predecessor2 = Hranush Hakobyan
| successor2 = Zareh Sinanyan (as a High Commissioner of Diaspora Affairs of Armenia){{Cite web|url=https://asbarez.com/zareh-sinanyan-appointed-high-commissioner-of-diaspora-affairs/|title=Zareh Sinanyan Appointed High Commissioner of Diaspora Affairs|first=Ara|last=Khachatourian|date=June 14, 2019}}
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| birth_place = Yerevan, Armenia
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| party = Civil Contract (2015–){{Clear}}My Step Alliance
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Mkhitar Hayrapetyan ({{langx|hy|Մխիթար Հայրապետյան}}; born May 15, 1990) is an Armenian politician serving as the Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia. He previously held the position of Minister of Diaspora from May 11, 2018, to January 11, 2019.
On December 9, 2018, Hayrapetyan was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Armenia from the territorial electoral list of electoral district #1 under the My Step Alliance. Since January 18, 2019, he has served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth, and Sport. Additionally, he led the Armenian delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.
At the age of 27, Hayrapetyan and Austrian politician Sebastian Kurz were among the youngest ministers in Europe at the time of their appointments.{{Cite news|title=The youngest minister of Europe is from Armenia|date=August 14, 2018|newspaper=Hayern Aysor|language=en-GB}}
Education
Mkhitar Hayrapetyan attended Yerevan State University (YSU), where he studied at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, specializing in Turkish studies. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the Department of Turkish Studies in 2011 and later completed a Master's degree in the same field from 2011 to 2013.
From 2012 to 2013, he was a member of the Student Scientific Society of the Faculty of Oriental Studies and the Student Council of YSU.
Hayrapetyan completed his secondary education at School No. 127 in Yerevan.
Career
In 2011, Hayrapetyan founded the Young Politicians Association and served as its vice president until April 2015. In January 2016, he became the founding president of the Civic Education and Youth Development Center.
From 2010 to 2017, alongside his public and political activities, Hayrapetyan worked as a Middle East expert, with a focus on Turkey, for several local newspapers.
Political career
Mkhitar Hayrapetyan is a founding member of the Civil Contract party. In December 2016, he was elected chairman of the party's Nor Nork regional organization and became a member of its political council. From 2016 to 2018, he served as the party's Coordinator on Diaspora Affairs.
On December 9, 2018, Hayrapetyan was elected to the National Assembly of Armenia from the territorial electoral list of electoral district #1 under the My Step alliance. Since January 18, 2019, he has served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth, and Sport. Additionally, he has led the Armenian delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.
Minister of Diaspora
On May 11, 2018, former Armenian President Armen Sargsyan appointed Mkhitar Hayrapetyan as Minister of Diaspora on the recommendation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in accordance with Article 150 of the Constitution.
During his tenure, Hayrapetyan initiated the reorganization of the Come Home program, aiming to eliminate previous abuses and improve its effectiveness.
As part of his official duties, he conducted several international visits to strengthen Armenia's ties with the diaspora, including:
- Cyprus (September 24–27, 2018): Hayrapetyan led a delegation to Cyprus, where he met with President Nicos Anastasiades and representatives of the Armenian community.
- United States (July 27 – August 7, 2018): He visited Los Angeles, New York, and Boston, holding meetings with politicians and members of the Armenian diaspora.
- Syria (September 20–22, 2018): Hayrapetyan became the first Armenian official to visit Aleppo since the start of the Syrian Civil War in 2011.
- Lebanon (September 20–22, 2018): He visited Anjar and Beirut, meeting with the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, Aram I, and members of the Armenian community.
- Egypt (September 24–27, 2018): During his visit to Egypt, he met with the Prime Minister and representatives of the Armenian community.
References
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External links
- [https://web.facebook.com/MkhitarHayrapetyanOfficial/ Mkhitar Hayrapetyan's official facebook page]
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Category:Politicians from Yerevan
Category:Government ministers of Armenia
Category:Diaspora ministers of Armenia