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Arman Babajanyan is the founder and owner of the online media outlet 1in.am. His diverse career has spanned religious service, journalism, and politics, beginning with his role as chairman of the Youth Union of the Armenian Church of the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese in 1989 and editor of its "Hayord" periodical from 1990-1993.

Babajanyan pursued extensive theological education, graduating from institutions in Venice (Murad-Rafaelian Seminary, 1995) and Etchmiadzin (Vazgenian and Gevorgian Seminaries, 1998). He later earned degrees from the Institute of Foreign Economic Relations in St. Petersburg (2001), University of Southern California's Faculty of Foreign Affairs (2004), and Georgetown University's School of Security Studies (2005).

His media career includes founding "Zhamanak" daily newspaper in Los Angeles (2003), then "Zhamanak Yerevan" and "Zhamanak" in Armenia (2006), and serving as founding editor of "1in.am. First News" from 2010-2019. In 2006, he was sentenced to four years in prison for military service evasion.

In 2018, he was elected to the National Assembly on the national electoral list of the "Bright Armenia" party. But in 2019, Arman Babajanyan announced that he was leaving the "Bright Armenia" faction. Later, he continued his activities as an independent deputy. He founded the "For the Republic" party in 2020 and participated in the 2021 snap elections as part of the "Shirinyan-Babajanyan Democrats Alliance." He remains active in pro-Western advocacy, including collecting signatures for an EU membership referendum in 2024 and organizing protests against Russian military presence in Armenia, including a demonstration against the 102nd military base in Gyumri in August 2025.

Hasmik Martirosyan has served as director of 1in.am since 2019, having previously worked as head of the company's marketing department in 2018. According to the company charter, the director is responsible for managing day-to-day operations and has authority to conduct transactions on behalf of the company without additional authorization, provided the transaction value does not exceed 25% of the company's net assets.

Siranush Papyan serves as editor of the online media outlet 1in.am, a position she has held since joining the outlet in 2011. She also reports for the online newspaper lragir.am and "Zhamanak" newspaper, relationships she has maintained since 2009.

Papyan gained public attention in 2016 when she filed a lawsuit against then-Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan for insulting her professional dignity. The incident occurred on April 24 at the Armenian Genocide Memorial, when Papyan questioned the police about promised reforms that the public had not witnessed. In response, Gasparyan made a disparaging remark about her gender, stating he "did not see a woman in her."

The incident drew official condemnation, with then-Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov apologizing on behalf of the authorities for the police chief's behavior. However, the police department issued a contradictory statement denying that Gasparyan had insulted the journalist.

Speaking to media about the lawsuit, Papyan acknowledged having low expectations for the judicial outcome but expressed hope that the case could establish a precedent to deter future official misconduct toward journalists. The court ultimately dismissed the lawsuit, ruling it unfounded.