Newly Appointed Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin Has Armenian Roots on His Mother's Side

Newly appointed Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's biographical details indicate that he has Armenian roots on his mother's side. He was born in 1966 in Moscow. According to Russian website Woman.ru, the newly appointed prime minister's heritage traces back to the village of Meghradzor. The site even noted the old name of the village, Taycharukh.

Meghradzor is a very old settlement. It was called Tezharyuk from ancient times until the early 17th century, due to its location in the delta of the fast-flowing Marmarik and Meghradzor rivers. Thus, the old name of the village can be interpreted as 'Hot Stream.'

Taycharukh was referred to as such from the mid-17th century until 1946. The Persian Airguna Khan conducted several raids and forcibly resettled local Muslim populations into various communities, including Tezharyuk.

Turkish karakalpak settlers established themselves there, giving the new settlement its name Taycharukh, derived from the words 'Tay' (pair) and 'Chay' (river), meaning a settlement located between two rivers. The village was officially renamed Meghradzor in 1830 and was resettled by Armenians again in May of the same year.