Aram Garnik Hakobyan

Deputy Director of  RA NSS 

Aram Garnik Hakobyan was born on July 25, 1959 in Dilijan.
In 1973-1977, he studied at Yerevan Electro-Technical College.
In 1977, he worked at “Hydraulic gear” production association.
In 1977-1979, he served in the USSR Armed Forces.
In 1979-1980, he worked at “Hydraulic gear” production association.
In 1980, he entered service in the CSS of ASSR.
In 1985-1990, he studied at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Kirovakan State Pedagogical Institute (correspondence study). 
In 1991, he entered the service of the RA national security bodies holding the positions of the head of a subdivision to the head of a directorate.
2013-2018 - Deputy Director of the National Security Service under the RA Government. 
2018-2024 - Deputy Director of the RA NSS. 
On January 12, 2024, by the Decree of the RA President, he was relieved of his post and on the same day, by the decision of the RA Prime Minister, he was appointed Deputy Director of the RA National Security Service.  
He holds the military rank of Major General.
Awards:
2006 - the Medal for Combat Service,
2015 - the second-class Medal of Services to the Motherland
2019 - the Commemorative medal of the RA Prime Minister.

Samvel Yuri Hayrapetyan

Deputy Director of RA NSS 

Samvel Yuri Hayrapetyan was born on June 9, 1967 in Kirovakan.
In 1984-1991, he studied at Yerevan State University.
In 1985-1987, he served in the USSR Armed Forces.
In 1989-1994, he taught at school. 
In 1994, he entered the service of the RA national security bodies, holding positions from an operational officer to the head of a directorate, deputy head of a main directorate. 
On December 20, 2019, by the Decree of the RA President he was appointed Deputy Director of the RA NSS.
On January 12, 2024, by the Decree of the RA President he was relieved of the post and on the same day, by the decision of the RA Prime Minister he was appointed Deputy Director of the RA National Security Service.  
He holds the military rank of Major General.
Awards: 
2018 – the Medal for Combat Service, 
2019 – the Commemorative Medal of the RA Prime Minister, 
2020 - the second-class Medal of Services to the Motherland.

Andranik Aram Simonyan

Deputy Director of RA NSS 

Andranik Aram Simonyan was born on October 10, 1989 in Hoktemberyan. 
In 2009, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Law of the RA Police Academy. 
In 2013, he graduated with a master’s degree from the Chair of Law of the Academy of Public Administration of RA.
In 2013, he completed training at “School of the Prosecutor’s Office” SNCO.
In 2019-2020, he was a trainee of the RA Academy of Justice.  
In 2009-2012, he worked in the legal examination department of the Legal Department of the RA Police, first as an inspector, then as a senior inspector.
In 2012-2013, he worked as an investigator in the third department (for combating crimes in the financial and credit system, money laundering and financing of terrorist) of the First directorate (for combating corruption and crimes against economic activity) of the Main directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the RA Police.
In 2014-2018, he worked as a prosecutor in the Prosecutor's Office of the administrative districts of Kentron and Nork-Marash in Yerevan.
Based on the proposal submitted by the Decision of the Supreme Judicial Council No SJC-38-D-86 of June 22, 2020, by the Decree of the RA President No NH-132-A of June 26, 2020, he was appointed judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Lori Province.
On March 26, 2021, by the Decision of the RA Prime Minister No 298-A, he was appointed the Deputy Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee.
On March 31, 2021, by the Decree of the RA President No NH-55-A, he was appointed Deputy Director of the RA National Security Service.
On January 12, 2024, by the Decree of the RA President he was relieved of his post and on the same day, by the decision of the RA Prime Minister No 35-A he was appointed Deputy Director of the RA National Security Service.  
He holds the military rank of Major General. 
He is a Candidate of Legal Sciences.
Awards:
2023 - the second-class Medal of Services to the Motherland.
 

Yesai Yuri Mkrtchyan

Deputy Director of RA NSS 

Yesai Yuri Mkrtchyan was born on September 16, 1971 in Nakhijevan.
In 1993, he graduated from Yerevan Institute of National Economy with honors.
In 1993, he entered the service of the RA national security bodies holding the positions of an operational officer to the head of a main directorate. 
On May 31, 2024, by the decision of the RA Prime Minister he was appointed Deputy Director of the RA National Security Service. 
He holds the military rank of Major General.
Awards: 
2002- the Medal for Combat Service,
2011- the second-class Medal of Services to the Motherland,
2017- the Commemorative Medal of the RA Prime Minister,
2019- the Medal of Courage.