Date and Place of Birth

1974, Yerevan

Education

1998 Yerevan Foreign Language State Institute after Valeri Bryusov, Faculty of English and Political Science

1996 Beijing Language and Culture University, Chinese language

1997 Foreign Service Institute, New Delhi, Professional Course for Foreign Diplomats

2002 Training at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (Germany)

2005 University of California, San Diego School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, Global Leadership Institute Program

Work Experience 

1997-1998 Department of Asia, Oceania and Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Attaché

1998 – 2001 Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in China, Attaché

2001 – 2003 Department of Asia, Oceania and Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Third Secretary

2005 – 2009 Department of Asia, Oceania and Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Second Secretary, Acting Head of Division

2009 – 2012 Embassy of Armenia in China, First Secretary, Consul

2012 – 2015 Department of Asia, Oceania and Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, First Secretary, Acting Head of Division

2015 – 2018 Embassy of Armenia in Belgium, Mission to the European Union, Counsellor 

2018 – 2021 Head of North East Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

2021 – 2022 Head of Asia-Pacific Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

On January 26, 2022, by the decision of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Diplomatic Rank

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Languages

Armenian, Russian, English, Chinese

Publications

Author of a number of articles

Awards

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

Medal of Honor of the Second Degree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia