Date and Place of Birth 

1956, Republic of Armenia

Education

1978 Moscow State Institute of International Relations

1988 Ph.D. in Political Science, USSR National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oriental Studies   

Professional Experience

1978-1983 USSR Embassy  in  Lebanon

1983-1986 Ministry of foreign affairs of USSR

1986-1992 Counsellor of USSR Embassy, then Russian Federation Embassy in Egypt

1992-1993 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Chargé d’Affaires of the Republic of Armenia in Egypt

1994-1998 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Egypt, Marocco and Oman (with residence in Cairo)
 
1999-2008 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to France

2000-2008 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Israel (with residence in Paris)

2001-2008Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Vatican (with residence in Paris)

2004-2008 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Andorra (with residence in Paris)

2006  Special Representative of the President of RA to the International Organization of Francophony

Awards

1982 USSR award of Friendship of Nations

2001 Commander of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic

2001 Armenian Medal of Mkhitar Gosh

2003 Decoration of the Grand Cross of Saint Gregory oh the Holy See  

Languages                                               

French, English, Russian, Arabic

Marital Status                                          

Married, with one daughter