In The Army ( hy, Բանակում Banakum) is an Armenian
comedy
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drama
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television series. The series premiered on
Shant TV
Shant TV (Armenian: Շանթ հեռուստատեսություն) is a private television broadcasting company in Armenia. Shant TV was founded by Arthur Yezekyan in Gyumri, the second largest city of Armenia, in 1994. Shant TV launched a full ...
on September 1, 2009. It has more than 300 episodes.
The series takes place in Yerevan,
Armenia
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.
Series overview
The young boys join the army and find themselves in another world, where there are other rules of living. The boys from Yerevan,
Gyumri
Gyumri ( hy, Գյումրի, ) is an urban municipal community and the second-largest city in Armenia, serving as the administrative center of Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country. By the end of the 19th century, when the city w ...
,
Lori,
Martuni, and boys from other regions gather under one roof, to defend their homeland.
Each of the boys has his fears and shortcomings, which are presented with humor.
The course of the service of the soldiers is full of humorous stories and adventures.
Cast and characters
*Artyom Karapetyan portrays Karlen Minasyan
*Emil Galstyan portrays Hambardzum Hambardzumyan
*Vahe Petrosyan portrays Qajik Aslanyan
*
Haovhannes Davtyan portrays Mkho Arevshatyan
*Hamlet Adiyan portrays Rshtun Rshtoyan
*Anahit Kirakosyan portrays Susik
*Gevorg Manukyan portrays Melo Hovsepyan
*Sargis Vardanyan portrays Artyom
*Armen Miqaelyan portrays Gago
*Vahagn Sargsyan portrays Hamo
*Armen Soghoyan portrays Baghdasaryan
*Sepuh Apikyan portrays Bshtikyan
*Armen Zakharyan portrays Papik Djamshoyan
*
Anati Saqanyan portrays Photographer
*Sona Melqonyan portrays Lilith
*
Nerses Hovhannisyan portrays Ara Haroutyunyan
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Gevorg Chulyan portrays Samvel Musaelyan
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Vahagn Khachatryan
Vahagn Garniki Khachaturyan ( hy, Վահագն Գառնիկի Խաչատուրյան, ; born 22 April 1959) is an Armenian politician who is the 5th and current president of Armenia. He served as Mayor of Yerevan from 1992 to 1996 and as the Mini ...
portrays Varos Varosyan
*
Gor Harutyunyan portrays Varujan Danielyan
*
Artur Hovsepyan portrays Peto
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Vache Tovmasyan
Vachagan Tovmasyan ( hy, Վաչագան Թովմասյան; born 7 July 1986) known professionally as Vache Tovmasyan, is an Armenian actor, comedian, and showman. In 2005, Vache joined several other comedians—largely unknown to the public—t ...
portrays Tiko
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Armush portrays Serjant Gazazyan
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Vahan Tovmasyan portrays Makaryan
*
Gevorg Grigoryan portrays
Mher Baroyan
References
External links
*
''Qaghaqum''on Hayojax
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Armenian comedy television series
Armenian-language television shows
Shant TV original programming
2009 Armenian television series debuts
2000s Armenian television series
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