Hovhannes Manoukyan, Armenia’s Ambassador to Georgia, definitely makes the richest diplomat list. His 2011 official financial disclosure reveals revenues of $22,574 (salary), 26.136 million AMD (rental income), and “contributions” of $175,000 and 95,000 Euros.
Perhaps such business holdings are the source of the $1.120 million he declared in his 2011 financial disclosure. He also had 12.2 million Russian rubles ($403,120) and 25.4 million AMD in the bank.
Arsen Shoyan, Armenia’s Ambassador to Bulgaria since January 2011, declared a whopping 63,230 Euros in revenue for the year.
Armen Sargsyan, who has been Armenia’s ambassador to China since 2008, is the brother of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. And he’s a wealthy diplomat to boot.
Before his diplomatic posting, Manoukyan served as Armenia’s Minister of Transport and Communications from 2001 to 2008, and then as a presidential adviser. He also served as a MP in the 1990s.