DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH

Born on July 22, 1974, Yerevan.

EDUCATION

1991-1998 – Yerevan Foreign Language State Institute after Valeri Bryusov, Faculty of English and Political Science

1994-1996 – 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)

2003-2005 – 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

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

Medal "For Military Cooperation", Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia