Samvel Karakhanyan
Samvel Karakhanyan became the sole owner of Golos LLC, the publisher of the "Golos Armenii" newspaper, in June 2025. Born on March 11, 1960, Karakhanyan holds dual citizenship of Armenia and the Russian Federation, with his professional activities primarily concentrated in Russia. Information about his activities within Armenia remains limited in public sources.
Karakhanyan is a practicing lawyer and Doctor of Legal Sciences with extensive experience across multiple jurisdictions. He has worked in legal firms in Yerevan, Saint Petersburg, and Moscow, and is a member of the Moscow Chamber of Advocates.
From 2001 to 2024, he served as president of the "Barshchevsky and Partners" Moscow City Bar Association, continuing as a member of the association as of 2025. In Armenia, he has served as director of "CS Management" CJSC since 2022, a consulting company specializing in entrepreneurial and management advisory services.
In February 2024, Karakhanyan was awarded the second-degree Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" by Russian President Vladimir Putin, recognizing his contributions to the legal profession.
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| Meta Data | Information about Samvel Karakhanyan and his associated entities remains extremely scarce in Armenian public sources. Details about the operations of "CS Management" CJSC, where Karakhanyan serves as director, are not publicly available. Official records show inconsistencies regarding the activities of "Hayr yev Vordi Karakhanyanner" LLC (Father and Son Karakhanyans), a company affiliated with Karakhanyan. The State Revenue Committee categorizes its business activity as "other services not included elsewhere," while the State Register of Legal Entities classifies the company as engaged in legal activities. This discrepancy highlights the limited transparency surrounding Karakhanyan's business interests in Armenia. | |
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