Board of Directors

Currently, the Board of Directors of Farm Credit Armenia is composed of six members elected by the members who attend the cooperative annual general meeting. The board also includes one outside director chosen by the directors.

Seryozha Hayrapetyan
Board Chairman, Khndzoresk village, Syunik marz

As the mayor of his village, Hayrapetyan is responsible for improving living conditions of village residents, securing financial resources to support low-income families and coordinating all major activities in the village. He has an MA in Law from the Syunik Institute in Goris. His farm operation of 54 hectares consists of wheat production, vineyards and orchards.

Hayrapetyan was re-elected by the board to a four-year term as its chairman on February 4, 2010.

Hayrapetyan was born on January 23, 1966.

Ashot Zakaryan,
Board Member, Vayq city, Vayots Dzor marz

Zakaryan graduated from Yerevan Polytechnic

Institute in 1977 with an MA in Mechanical Engineering.

Since 1982 he has held managerial positions,

including with Vayq Car Columns (1982-86), A

rmruralchemistry District Union in Vayq (1986-89), and Beriutyun

Regional Production Union in Vayq (1989-2005).

In 2000, he founded Vayq Group Ltd. which operates a winery and dried fruit production. He also has 27 hectares of vineyards and 45 hectares of apricot orchards.

On February 4, 2010, Ashot Zakaryan was elected at the general meeting to a four-year term as a board member from Vayots Dzor marz. His term ends in 2014.

Zakaryan was born on March 5, 1955.

Rafik Ohanyan
Board Member, Ptghavan village, Tavush marz

As the mayor of the Ptghavan community, Mr. Ohanyan is responsible for organizing social activities in the village such as maintaining its cleanliness with the help of local schoolchildren, planting trees and flowers in public areas, organizing community events, finding resources to support families in need, and supporting families that are building homes. He is the past director of Ptghavan secondary school where he was responsible for coordinating all academic and social activities, as well as finding resources for helping children in need.

Since 2002 he has been board chairman of Vardashen NGO aimed at improving the living standards of refugees living in his region. Ohanyan has an MA in Pedagogy from the Pedagogical Institute in Baku, department of Russian Language and Literature. Ohanyan has 6 hectares of crops and a peach orchard which he is expanding.

Ohanyan was re-elected a board member from Tavush marz at the February 4, 2010 general meeting. His term ends in 2014.

Ohanyan was born on November 27, 1956.

Sedrak Sedrakyan
Board Member, Kaputan village, Kotayk marz

Sedrakyan studied at Yerevan Sedrakyan studied at Yerevan Polytechnic Institute from 1975 to1980 and the State Agrarian University of Armenia from 1984 to1986. He has an MA in Mechanization.
From 1982-92 he was president of the Kaputan Village Council and, from 2001-02, he worked as a facilitator at the Kotayk Regional Center of Agricultural Support) SCJSC. Sedrakyan was the cattle breeding and horticulture teacher at Kaputan Secondary School from 2003-05.
Since 2005, Sedrakyan has been engaged in livestock and crop production.
On February 4, 2010, Sedrakyan was elected at the general meeting as a board member from Kotayk marz. His term ends in 2014.

Sedrakyan was born on February 20, 1959.

Nver Poghosyan
Board Member, Urtsadzor village, Ararat marz

Poghosyan has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yerevan State Technical College. He owns and operates 150 beehives and has 450 apple trees in his 3-hectare farm. He produces quality honey and is considered one of the leaders of the apiary industry in Armenia. Poghosyan`s honey is in great demand and is extensively consumed in Armenia as a replacement for imported sugar.

Ohanyan was re-elected on February 4, 2010, at the general meeting as a Board Member from Ararat marz. His term ends in 2014.

Poghosyan was born on March 25, 1957

Vahram Harutyunyan

Board Member, Aratashen village, Armavir marz

Mr. Harutunyan has an MA in National Farm Planning from Yerevan State University. From 1991-96, he worked as the president of Aratashen Village Council and, from 1999- 2002, he was the head of the Aratashen community.

Since 2002, he has been engaged in horticulture agricultural production. His farm operation of 43 hectares of arable land currently consists of 20 hectares of vineyards.

On February 4, 2010, Harutunyan was elected at the general meeting as the board member from Armavir marz. His term ends in 2014

Harutunyan was born on February 5, 1954.

Arayik Abrahamyan
Outside Director, Yerevan

Abrahamyan has an MA in Civil Law and Engineering. He has worked as a legal advisor and consultant in Armenia for the following organizations: Central Bank of Armenia (CBA), Areximbank CJSC, Armimpexbank CJSC, and Lend Bank CJSC. Since August 2007, he has been the chief legal advisor of Haypost Trust Management. HayPost CJSC is the official national postal operator of the Republic of Armenia which provides postal, payment and retail services. HayPost currently operates through 900 offices across Armenia, from urban to the most remote regions. On November 30, 2006, the Dutch HayPost Trust Management B.V. took over the operations of Armenian HayPost. Abrahamyan has participated in training at the Bank of France in “Legal Aspects in Central Banks.” Abrahamyan was the lead lawyer with which FCA UCO CC worked at CBA in becoming registered. He is experienced in law and accounting, and is very familiar with CBA regulations.

Abrahamyan was born on February 26, 1971



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