Suren Papikyan assumed the position of RA Defense Minister in November 2021. Befor that;

2010-2016 – in parallel with his studies, he worked as a history teacher at Yerevan High School No. 54,

2011-2018 – taught at “Kvant” school,

2017-2018 – worked in the “Yelk” Faction of the Yerevan City Council as an expert.

2018-2019 – RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Development,

2019-2021 – RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure,

2021, August 2 – was appointed the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia by the decree of the President of the Republic,

2021, November 15 – was appointed the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia by the decree of the President of the Republic.

Iravaban.net presents information om his property and income.

In 2018, while assuming the position of the Minister of Territorial Administration and Development, Suren Papikyan declared:

• A land plot,
• “Nissan Teana 2.3” car,
• loan of AMD 12,493,175,
• AMD 1,300,000,
• $1,400
• AMD 1,801,139 income received from 3 salaries.

In the annual declaration of 2018, his funds amounted to AMD 7,688,430 and USD 2000, his income was AMD 8,827,168, received from 5 salaries.

In 2019, Suren Papikyan declared:

• 3 land plots in Lori Marz, jointly owned, which were acquired on 28 February, 2003,
• an apartment in Yerevan, in Arabkir, with shared ownership, purchased in 2019 for AMD 26,762,300, from MIKSHIN LLC,
• AMD 13,111,733 in a bank account,
• AMD 2,300,000 cash,
• $2,000
• AMD 18,005,686 income received from two salaries,
• AMD 1,131,850 of other income received from the Ministry of Finance,
• A loan of AMD 20,583,610 received from two banks.

In this year, he sold a 2005 made “Nissan Teana” car for AMD 2,500,000.

From the declaration of 2019, it becomes clear that the previously presented loan was provided by the “MIKSHIN” LLC Company. at the end of the year it was AMD 26,762,300.

In 2020, he declared:

• AMD 8,368,988 in a bank account,
• $4,901 in bank account
• €4,432 in a bank account,
• AMD 5,000,000 in cash,
• $8,000 in cash
• €1,000 in cash,
• AMD 20,792,956 from the salary received,
• AMD 1,938,796 of other income received from the Ministry of Finance,
• AMD 19,042,272 loans.

In 2021, Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has already announced:

• AMD 22,395,264 in a bank account,
• €4,403 in a bank account,
• $4,901 in bank account
• AMD 5,000,000 in cash,
• $11,000 in cash
• €3,000 in cash.
• AMD 23,031,224 income from salary and other income,
• AMD 17,809,208 and 499,680 drams borrowed (loan).