Prime Minister Appoints Dentist from Ijevan as Advisor

A person named Gagik Isakhanyan has appeared on the list of assistants to the Prime Minister on the Gov.am website, whose biography reveals that he is a dentist from Ijevan, reports hraparak.am.

This appointment took place on January 21, 2021. It remains unclear what role Mr. Isakhanyan will fulfill within the Prime Minister's office. The appointment has already sparked humor online, with people suggesting that the next selection should be a proctologist. Others recall Prime Minister Pashinyan’s statements about the clan-based system of governance.

Below is his biography:

• Born on April 16, 1989, in Ijevan.
• 2005-2011: Bachelor’s degree in Dentistry from Yerevan Haybusak University.
• 2011-2013: Master’s degree in Dentistry from Yerevan Haybusak University.
• 2014-2016: Dentist at the Medical Service Department of Sevan Penitentiary Institution.
• 2016-2017: Head of the Medical Service Department of Sevan Penitentiary Institution.
• 2017-2020: Dentist at Vardges Dovlatbekyan LLC.
• On January 18, 2021, appointed as Assistant to the Prime Minister.
• Served in the Armenian Armed Forces from 2007 to 2009.

He is not affiliated with any political party. He is married and has one child.