Astghik Sargsyan

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Astghik Sargsyan is a founder of Nor Hayastan television company and currently owns 50% of the company's shares, a position she holds alongside co-owner Robert Oghlakhchyan. Sargsyan also holds 50% ownership in Mo TV Media Holding CJSC, the company that holds the broadcast license for Nor Hayastan and was founded in 2000.


Astghik Sargsyan is the daughter of Artem Sargsyan, a well-known television presenter and former editor-in-chief of Armenia TV, and the sister of Bagrat Sargsyan, who is prominent in the television business. Her brother Bagrat founded several media outlets in Armenia, including Armenia TV and Armnews TV companies, and later established USArmenia TV in the United States in 2008, which became the largest Armenian television channel in the country.


According to state registry data, Sargsyan held shares in E.V. television company from 2010 to 2013. The other shareholder in E.V. television company was Benet Group Inc., a company registered in the Virgin Islands. According to a 2010 report by the Yerevan Press Club, Benet Group Inc. belonged to Mikayel Minasyan, son-in-law of Serzh Sargsyan, and Arthur Janibekyan, founder of Comedy Club Production.


 

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  • ARTN (US) 

 

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  • Armflix

 

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  • Nor Hayastan CJSC (Shareholder, 50%)

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  • Bagrat Sargsyan
    Bagrat Sargsyan is the brother of Astghik Sargsyan and the eldest son of Artem Sargsyan. He founded several media outlets in Armenia, including Armenia TV and Armnews television companies, before expanding his activities to the United States. In 2007, Sargsyan and his brother Vahagn Sargsyan founded USATV LLC in California, followed by the establishment of USArmenia TV in 2008, which became the largest Armenian television channel in the United States. According to state registry data, Astghik Sargsyan held shares in E.V. television company from 2010 to 2013. The other shareholder in E.V. television company was Benet Group Inc., a company registered in the Virgin Islands. According to a 2010 report by the Yerevan Press Club, Benet Group Inc. belonged to Mikayel Minasyan, son-in-law of Serzh Sargsyan, and Arthur Janibekyan, founder of Comedy Club Production.
  • Artem Sargsyan
    Artem Sargsyan is the father of Astghik and Bagrat Sargsyan. He is a well-known television presenter and linguist in Armenia and has taught at universities in Armenia as well as educational institutions in the Armenian Diaspora. Since 1978, Sargsyan has hosted his own authored program series, Our Language, Our Speech, first on the First Channel and later on Armenia TV. He has served as editor-in-chief of Armenia television company.
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Biographical data about Astghik Sargsyan is not available in the public domain. The MOM Team submitted a written information request to the company, but the company did not respond.

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  • New Armenia CJSC Beneficial ownership declaration (Armenian)
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  • Mo TV Media Holding CJSC founding information (Armenian)
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  • Mo TV Media Holding CJSC Beneficial ownership declaration (Armenian)
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