Date and Place of Birth

24 December 1959, Yerevan

Education

Yerevan State University, faculty of mathematics

Professional Experience

Engineer of the City management automatic systems Research Institute

1988-1990 Armenian National Movement, director of information center

1990-1991 Assistant to Chairman of Supreme Council of

Republic of Armenia

1991 Founded Armenian Diplomatic Missions in

Washington D.C. and New-York

1992-1993 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the USA

1992-1996 Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the UN

1996-1998 Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

Since 1998 Political and public activity

2000-2002 President of Executive council of Armenian National Movement

2002 Member of non-governmental organizations of human rights, democracy and regional cooperation

Married with two children