[1][5] Areyan was born on 20 November 1957[6] in the village of Nerkin Sasnashen in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.

During this time, he was a nonpartisan member of the Assembly's Standing Committee on Defence, National Security and Internal Affairs.

[needs update][3][4] Areyan is also a Council Member of the Menq Foundation for Popularisation of State and National Values.

[16] His wife, Armenouhi Harutyunyan, co-owns the tourist company Armane Yekir with Areyan.

Their eldest son, Mher, is a businessman and was awarded a scholarship from the Toronto chapter of the Armenian General Benevolent Union in 2011.