Harutyun Harutyunyan

Harutyun Harutyunyan is a journalist, prose writer, and public figure whose professional career has been closely connected to the development of media, culture, and civic life.

Born into a path that combined education, creativity, and public service, he began shaping his professional identity early on. Between 1981 and 1985, he studied at the Echmiadzin Club and Library Technical College, specializing in cultural and educational work. Later, from 1986 to 1991, he continued his education at the Sverdlovsk Pedagogical Institute through distance learning, further strengthening his academic foundation.

His early career began in a very modest setting — in 1981, he worked as a laborer at the Yerevan Cable Factory. Shortly after, from 1981 to 1983, he served in the Soviet Army, an experience that became part of his formative years.

Returning to civilian life, he entered the field of education and culture. In 1986, he worked as a teacher at the Republican Center for Aesthetic Education. During the same period (1986–1991), he served as an instructor in the cultural and mass activities department of the Officers’ House of the Yerevan Garrison, where he gained experience in organizing cultural and public programs.

As Armenia’s media landscape began to evolve, Harutyun Harutyunyan gradually moved into television and journalism. In 1998, he was appointed Deputy Executive Director of the National Television of Armenia, marking his entry into senior media management.

From 2004 to 2010, he served as Director of the “Hailur” News Service of the Public Television of Armenia, one of the country’s key news institutions. In 2010–2011, he became Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper “Yerkir,” continuing his influence in print journalism.

His expertise in media governance was further recognized in 2011, when he was appointed by presidential decree as a member of the National Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia for a six-year term. In 2013, he joined the editorial board of the literary magazine “Andin.” He later served again in senior media leadership roles, including as Director of News and Analytical Programs at Public Television (2016–2018), and as Executive Director of “Channel 5” TV starting in 2018.

Alongside his professional career, Harutyun Harutyunyan has been actively engaged in literature and filmmaking. He is the author of poetry and prose collections such as “A Wet Morning” (2008) and “The Last Youth” (2013). He has also contributed to cinema as a screenwriter, co-author, producer, and creator of several films, including “Entrance Hall” (2014), “Red Apples” (2015), “The Newborn Who Ate the Moon” (2016), and the documentary “April of Victory” (2020).

His public activity has been equally significant. Over the years, he has held leading positions in Armenian and international scouting and youth organizations, including the Armenian General Benevolent Union youth structures and the Eurasia region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. He has also been a long-standing member of the World Committee of the Pan-Armenian Games.

His contributions have been recognized at the state level, including a Prime Minister’s gratitude award (2006) and the prestigious “Moses of Khoren” medal awarded by the President of Armenia in 2018.

Harutyun Harutyunyan’s biography reflects a continuous path between journalism, culture, literature, and public service — shaped by decades of work dedicated to Armenian media and society.