Iravunk Media LLC

Iravunk Media LLC was founded in 2008 and presents itself as a media holding and news organization. The president of the holding is Hayk Babukhanyan, who also serves as chairman of the Constitutional Right Union political party.
The holding operates multiple media properties. Iravunk newspaper, which has been published since 1989 as the official publication of the Constitutional Right Union party, remains the flagship property. The holding also operates the iravunk.com website, ITV television company (launched in 2018), and the Russian-language newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda v Armenii.
Iravunk Media LLC has been subject to multiple defamation lawsuits from individuals claiming damage to their honor, dignity, and business reputation. Plaintiffs have included high-ranking officials such as National Assembly Chairman Alen Simonyan.
Key Facts
| Business Form | Commercial / For-profit |
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| Legal Form | Limited Liability Company (LLC) |
Ownership
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Media Outlets
Other Media Outlets
| Other TV Outlets | ITV |
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| Other Online Outlets | iravunk.com |
| other_print_titles | Komsomolskaya Pravda v Armenii |
Facts
| Founding Year | 2008 Iravunk Media LLC was registered in 2008 as the operating company for media properties that predate its establishment. Iravunk newspaper, the Constitutional Right Union party's official publication, has been published since 1989. |
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| Contact | Gr. Kochar 21 0009 Yerevan Iravunk@iravunk.com +374 10 226730 www.iravunk.com |
| Tax / ID Number | LLC 01563849 State Register of Legal Entities of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia |
| Revenue | Missing Data |
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| Operating Profit | Missing Data |
| Advertising (in % of total funding) | Missing Data |
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| Data Publicly Available | ownership data is easily available from other sources, e. g. public registries etc. | |
| Meta Data | The ownership structure of Iravunk presents significant discrepancies between official sources. According to the State Register of Legal Entities of Armenia published in January 2025, the owners of Iravunk Media LLC are Zaruhi Babukhanyan (33%), Levon Grigoryan (24%), Hayk Babukhanyan (19%), Nvard Grigoryan (18%), and Arman Galajyan (6%). However, the beneficial ownership declaration dated February 20, 2025, lists ownership as Hayk Babukhanyan (52%), Gegham Grigoryan (24%), and Hovhannes Galajyan (24%). Hovhannes Galajyan died in January 2024, yet his name appears in the 2025 beneficial ownership declaration. Additionally, the State Register lists Levon Grigoryan (patronymic: Gegham) while the beneficial ownership declaration lists Gegham Grigoryan for the same 24% stake. MOM Team has consolidated ownership profiles based on family relationships. The Babukhanyan family profile combines Zaruhi Babukhanyan's 33% and Hayk Babukhanyan's 19%, totaling 52%. The Galajyan family profile combines stakes held by individuals registered at the same address: Arman Galajyan (patronymic: Hovhannes) at 6% and Nvard Grigoryan at 18%, totaling 24%. The Grigoryan family profile reflects the 24% stake listed under Levon/Gegham Grigoryan. Two companies are affiliated with Iravunk newspaper. Iravunk Media LLC is identified in the print version as the entity conducting news activities. Iravunk Tert LLC was established in 2019, and the certificate details match those cited for Iravunk Media LLC. Iravunk Tert LLC has two shareholders: Ilona Azaryan, who holds 50% and works as a journalist for Iravunk, and Armen Gevorgyan, who holds 50% and is listed on the website as the newspaper's publisher. No additional biographical information about Azaryan or Gevorgyan is publicly available. No biographical information is available about Arman Galajyan or Nvard Grigoryan beyond their shareholdings. Financial data, including revenue and operating profit, are not available in the public domain. Information on the number of employees, market share, and audience reach is also not publicly available. Some sections of the iravunk.com website remain incomplete. | |
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