By the decree of the Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan, Hrachya Hovakimyan was named an acting director of Khosrov Reserve to execute his duties until the appointment of a director on competition basis, the ministry reported.

In 1992-1994, Hovakimyan occupied the position of a deputy director of Khosrov Reserve; in 2004, Hovakimyan was employed as the head of Nature Protection Ministry’s forest control department; in 2006-2007, he acted as Nature Protection Minister’s adviser.