Ashot Arsenyan
Աշոտ Արսենյան
Born14 November 1960
Gndevaz, Armenia
NationalityArmenian
Occupation(s)Business Man and Politician
Known forBusiness and Politics

Ashot Arsenyan: (born on 14 November 1960) is an Armenian businessman and politician. He is the founder and director of the company “Jermuk Group” CJSC and served as a deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia during the 4th and 6th legislatures. Additionally, he served as mayor of the city of Jermuk from 1996 to 2002. [1] [2] [3]

Biography

Ashot Arsenyan was born in Soviet Armenia, in the village of Gndevaz, located in the Vayots Dzor region of the Armenian SSR. He began his education at his village, then continued his studies at the Kapan City Construction Technical School, where he obtained his construction technician diploma in 1980. Between 1980 and 1982, he served in the Soviet Army. After his military service, he continued his studies at the Faculty of Industry and Civil Construction of the Yerevan Technical Construction University, graduating in 1986. [1] [4][5]

Career

Entrepreneurial activities

Ashot Arsenyan is the founder and leader of several business projects. In 1993, he undertook renovation and relaunch of the mineral water factory in the city of Jermuk , bringing the factory up to European standards.[6] In 1999, he acquired the factory and founded CJSC "Jermuk GROUP", which he has headed since then, for the last three decades.[4] [2][7] Since 2004, Ashot Arsenyan has held the position of official distributor of the international company “ PepsiCo, Inc. ”[8] in Armenia. In 2008, he acquired an 85% majority stake in a " PepsiCo, Inc. " factory in Georgia, and in 2011, he founded the "Pepsi-Cola Bottler Armenia" Factory, owning 100% of the shares.[9] Ashot Arsenyan is both the founder and co-owner of the “Armenia Wellness and Spa Hotel” located in the city of Jermuk, a spa and hotel complex established in 2004.[10][11] He is also in the construction sector in Yerevan and Jermuk, Armenia where he is currently overseeing the development of a major residential complex, named "Byuregh",[12] located on Arshakunyats Avenue in Yerevan. Construction is underway and is carried out by his company, CJSC “Jermuk Group”. At the same time, Ashot Arsenyan is also involved in the construction of a hotel complex in Jermuk, designed to accommodate up to 500 people.[3] [13] [14] [15]

Political activities

In 1996, Ashot Arsenyan was elected mayor of Jermuk, where he served for several terms. He was re-elected in 1999 and 2002, obtaining an absolute majority of votes in each election. Starting in 2003, Arsenyan was elected as a deputy to the National Assembly of Armenia as a member of the Republican Party of Armenia, initially serving from 2003 to 2007 and then being re-elected from 2007 to 2012.[4] [16] [17][3] [15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ashot ARSENYAN". parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "OUR THE HISTORY". jermukgroup. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Has the time of the local "princes" passed? Pashinyan's statement and the new acting mayor of Jermuk". fip. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ashot Arsenyan". parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Fred, Hiatt. "OWNING LAND CHANGES OUTLOOK OF ARMENIANS". washingtonpost. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "JERMUK". taravat-afza. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "From the very heart of the Causasus" (PDF). manufacturing-journal. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Shakeh, Avoyan. "Coca-Cola Bottler Fined For 'Hindering' Pepsi Sales In Armenia". azatutyun. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Chorrord Inqnishkhanutyun: Armenian ex-premier expanding sphere of influence". tert. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  10. ↑ ""Hraparak": New Sanitarium to be Built in Jermuk". lurer. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jermuk Resort & Spa complex". elitegroup. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "About Residential Complex "Byuregh"". tunmun. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Anne Marie, Mohan. "Armenian water bottler adds new PET and glass lines". packworld. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  14. ↑ Eugenia, Hambardzumyan. "The Five Richest MPs of the National Assembly". iravaban. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  15. 1 2 Diana, Ghazaryan. "Ashot Arsenyan, a Candidate for Armenia's Parliament, Declares $4.5 in Cash". hetq. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "MP Ashot Arsenyan Left Republican Party and Parliamentary Group". lragir. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Parliamentary Delegations of the Republic of Armenia". iacis. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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