Ambassador

Date and place of birth

1972, Yerevan, Armenia.

Education

1989-1994 - Yerevan State University, Faculty of History.

1994-1997- Yerevan State University, Faculty of History, Graduate School

2005-2007 - University of South Carolina, MA, Political Science, International Studies (USA).

Work experience

1997-2001 - Department of Asia, Oceania and Africa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Attaché, Third Secretary, later Head of Division.

2001-2004 - Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to China, Second Secretary.

2004-2005 - Acting Head of the Asia, Oceania and Africa Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

2009-2011 - Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the UN in Geneva, First Secretary.

2011-2013 - Deputy Permanent Representative of Armenia to the OSCE.

2013-2017 - Head of the Division of International Security and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

2017-2019 - Deputy Permanent Representative of Armenia to the OSCE.

2019-2021 - Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

2021 September – 2024 January - Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia

2024 January - Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the People's Republic of China

Diplomatic degree

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Languages

Armenian, English, Russian, French.

Award

"John Kirakosyan" Medal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

Family status

Married with one son