The Khumaryan family

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The Khumaryan family is associated with Armenia's media sector, particularly radio broadcasting.


Koryun Khumaryan's career was linked to radio broadcasting in Armenia from 1967. From 1999, he managed the private "Impuls-Mayak" radio station, aiming to create Armenia's first "talking radio." The family's "Lratvakan Radio" (later "Gortsarar Aliq") adopted the slogan "No Time to Sing" to distinguish itself from music-focused radio stations.


Koryun Khumaryan's wife, Alla Abovyan, has worked at Public Radio of Armenia as a radio host for many years. Following her husband's death in 2021, she became the sole owner of Impuls LLC, which broadcasts "Gortsarar Aliq."


Both of Koryun Khumaryan's sons work in radio broadcasting. Elder son Garegin Khumaryan served as Program Director for "Impuls" radio company and later "Lratvakan Radio." He was Director of Public Radio of Armenia from 2019 to 2024. He owns 80% of Impuls Cable Networks LLC.


Younger son Davit Khumaryan became Executive Director of Impuls LLC in 2020, replacing his father. He has no experience working for other media outlets.


Garegin Khumaryan's wife, Lianna Khachatryan, is Editor-in-Chief of "Gortsarar Aliq" and has contributed to various media outlets. Davit Khumaryan's wife, Gayane Avetisyan, works in photography

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  • lratvakan.am
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  • Impuls Cable Networks LLC (80%, Armenia) (owned by Garegin Khumaryan)
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  • Davit Khumaryan
    Davit Khumaryan is the younger son of Impulse LLC founder Koryun Khumaryan. He studied journalism at the Armenian-Russian University and worked for nine months on the "Armenian Export Catalog" project outside of journalism. According to the State Register of Legal Entities, he succeeded his father as executive director of Impulse LLC in 2020. He has no prior experience working for other media outlets. On "Gortsarar Aliq," Khumaryan co-hosts "Darbinyan's Hour" with former Armenian Prime Minister Armen Darbinyan, covering past, present, and future global events from an Armenian perspective.
  • Lianna Khachatryan
    Lianna Khachatryan has served as editor-in-chief of "Gortsarar Aliq" since 2023. She joined Lratvakan Radio (later Gortsarar Aliq) in 2011. She is the daughter-in-law of founder Koryun Khumaryan, married to his eldest son, Garegin Khumaryan. She studied journalism at the Armenian-Russian University and has published articles in Armenian newspaper "Taregir," French-language "Nor Yaraj," and served as a correspondent for Georgian publication "Liberali." As of July 2025, she collaborates with "Novaya Gazeta" and writes as a columnist for MediaLab.am. Her work focuses on regional politics and issues, and science development in Armenia. She holds a second qualification as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, with interest in the psychological dimensions of politics.
  • Garegin Khumaryan
    Garegin Khumaryan previously served as Program Director for "Gortsarar Aliq" (then "Lratvakan Radio"). He is the eldest son of founder Koryun Khumaryan and brother of current Impulse LLC Director Davit Khumaryan. From 2019 to April 2024, he served as Director of Public Radio of Armenia. On January 31, 2024, Public Radio's "Security Environment" program hosted Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. On February 5, Khumaryan published an article on Public Radio's website apologizing for the program's quality and expressing disagreement with some of the Prime Minister's statements. He also criticized the interviewer's performance. On February 6, the Council of Public Broadcaster issued a statement asserting that Khumaryan had "prima facie abused his authority and official position" by using Public Radio's website to present personal opinions. The Ethics Monitoring Body, responding to the Council's application, analyzed Khumaryan's article and found no violations of journalistic ethics norms. Relations between Khumaryan and the Council became strained following this incident. His term expired on April 12, 2024. He participated in the competition for reappointment. After no candidates were selected in the first round, the Council appointed Armen Koloyan as Director in the second competition. Khumaryan has legally challenged the Council's decisions regarding Koloyan's selection and appointment.
  • Koryun Khumaryan
    Koryun Khumaryan founded both the "Impulse-Mayak" radio station and "Lratvakan Radio" (later rebranded as "Gortsarar Aliq"). Born in 1941 in Satkha village, Javakhk (Georgia), Khumaryan was an Armenian journalist and media professional. From 1967, his career was closely tied to Armenia's radio broadcasting sector. He worked at the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting of the USSR (Gosteleradio), served as the exclusive correspondent for Russia's "Mayak" radio station in Armenia, held significant positions at Armenian Radio, and for many years managed the "Impulse" radio station, which he founded in 1999. Prior to founding Impulse, Russia's "Mayak" radio station was rebroadcast in Armenia. After it was closed by state authorities, Khumaryan continued broadcasting it privately under the name "Impulse-Mayak." Khumaryan was a member of the Journalists' Union of Armenia from 1971. He passed away on October 1, 2021.
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Personnel data was obtained from open sources and interviews with the director.

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  • Impuls LLC profile (Armenian)
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  • Impuls LLC Beneficial ownership declaration (Armenian)
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  • Impuls LLC CEO (Armenian)
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  • Impuls LLC owners (Armenian)
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  • Impuls LLC charter (Armenian)
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  • MOM request to Impuls LLC (Armenian)
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