Sevak Mikayelyan elected as a member of the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia

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YEREVAN, October 30. /ARКА/. The National Assembly of Armenia elected Sevak Mikayelyan as a member of the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia.

Following a secret ballot, 63 deputies voted in favor of his candidacy, 28 voted against, and there were no abstentions.

Mikayelyan’s candidacy was nominated by the parliamentary faction of the ruling Civil Contract party and was preliminarily reviewed by the NA Standing Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs.

Sevak Mikayelyan graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Yerevan State University and holds a PhD in economics. He studied at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (USA) and at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

From 2007 to 2024, he worked at the Central Bank of Armenia, holding various positions, including executive positions. From 2024 to 2025, he served as Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia.

The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia consists of the Governor, two Deputy Governors, and five members.

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