Golos Armenii
The newspaper Golos Armenii was established in 1991 on the foundation of the Communist Party's newspaper Kommunist. It is the only Russian-language newspaper that continues to be printed in Armenia.
As of 2025, it is published once a week on Tuesdays, with a stated circulation of 1,500 copies. The newspaper primarily offers news, analytical articles, and opinions, covering political, economic, social, cultural, and other topics.
Since 1992, the chief editor of Golos Armenii has been the journalist Flora Nakhshkaryan, who previously worked at the Communist Party's Kommunist newspaper for 16 years, rising from junior editor to first deputy editor-in-chief.
The publishing company, "Golos" LLC, received its state registration in 2000, nine years after the newspaper's founding. From its establishment until June 2025, the sole owner and director of the company was the chief editor, Flora Nakhshkaryan. In June 2025, ownership transferred to Samvel Karakhanyan, who became the 100% owner of "Golos" LLC, while Nakhshkaryan continues to serve as the director.
During the mid-1990s Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Golos Armenii faced government pressure due to its critical political coverage. The editorial office was targeted in an arson attack, and Chief Editor Flora Nakhshkaryan was physically assaulted on two occasions.
The newspaper’s relationship with subsequent administrations underRobert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan was notably more positive. Flora Nakhshkaryan received official recognition from both presidents: the Movses Khorenatsi Medal from Armenia's second president, Robert Kocharyan, and the title of "Honored Journalist of the Republic of Armenia" from Serzh Sargsyan.
Under the current administration, the newspaper has adopted a critical editorial stance, particularly regarding the government’s policy and the deteriorating Armenian-Russian relations.
Key Facts
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| Ownership Type | Private |
| Geographic Coverage | National |
| Content Type | Paid |
| Data Publicly Available | ownership data is easily available from other sources, e. g. public registries etc. |
Ownership
| Ownership Structure | The Golos Armenii newspaper is owned by "Golos" LLC. Samvel Karakhanyan is its 100% owner. |
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| Voting Rights | The supreme governing body of “Golos” LLC is the General Meeting of its Participants. Participants attend the General Meeting in person and/or through authorized representatives appointed by them. At the General Meeting, participants have the right to vote in proportion to their share in the charter capital. The General Meeting is competent (has a quorum) if participants (or their representatives) holding 60% of the total votes are present. The General Meeting of Participants appoints a Director, who is the company's executive body and is responsible for managing the company’s current operations. The Director resolves all current issues, with the exception of those falling under the exclusive competence of the General Meeting of Participants. The Meeting of Participants may delegate a part of its duties (those not related to its exclusive competence) to the Director. The Director organizes the execution of the General Meeting of Participants' decisions, is accountable to it, and does not have the right to adopt decisions that are mandatory for the participants. The Director has the right to act on behalf of the company without a power of attorney. |
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Facts
| Founding Year | 1991 |
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| Contact | Arshakunyats Avenue 4 7th floor 0023 Yerevan Armenia golosarmenii2013@yandex.com +374 10 52–77–23 www.golosarmenii.am |
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| Meta Data | Although the newspaper Golos Armenii began publication in 1991, its current publisher, Golos LLC, was not formally registered with the state until 2000. The newspaper’s website golosarmenii.am has been operating since 2000, wiith Golos LLC listed as its founder. The original founders of the newspaper in 1991 are not identified in publicly available sources. The company's charter was not available in the State Register of Legal Entities of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia. The MOM team was informed by the State Register that since the company was established before the electronic system was implemented and no amendments have been made to its charter, it has not been digitized. In our inquiry to “Golos” LLC, we also requested the charter, but the company did not respond to that. A few days after our inquiry, the new charter of “Golos” LLC was published in the registry. | |
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