Date of birth, birthplace:

06 November 1980, Yerevan, Rep. of Armenia

Education:

2015: Diplomatic School of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yerevan, Armenia

2009–2010: Yerevan School of Political Studies of the Council of Europe, Yerevan - Strasbourg

2002 – 2004: Post Graduate School at Russian Academy of Economy, after Plekhanov, Department of Logistics, Moscow, Russian Federation, Earned PhD in Economics

1997-2002: Yerevan State Institute of Economy, Department of Marketing, Rep. of Armenia

Work activity:

2016-present : Associate Professor of Political Science, Armenian State University of Economics

2016-2017: Deputy Executive Director at “Noravank” Foundation

2013-2016: Director of National Security Research Program at «Amberd» Research Center, Armenian State University of Economics

2015 (October - December): Senior Expert at Center for Political Studies, “Noravank” Foundation

2012 – 2015: Assistant Professor, Chair of Political Science and Law, Armenian State University of Economics

2010 – 2013: Staff of National Security Council, Rep. of Armenia, Chief Specialist

2008 – 2010: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia, Assistant to the Deputy Minister-Chief Treasurer

2007 – 2008: Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Armenia, Deputy Head of Operational Department - Head of State Budget Registration Division

2005 – 2007: Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Rep. of Armenia, Assistant to the Deputy Minister-Chief Treasurer

2005 (January – March): State Tax Service at the Government of the Rep. of Armenia, Assistant to the Head of Social Fees and Income Tax Control Department

2004 (May - December): Institute of Economic Research of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Rep. of Armenia, Research Fellow

Events:

Participant of around 30 seminars, international student programs, academic conferences, training courses and workshops (Armenia, Austria, Belarus, USA, Ukraine, France, Russia, etc.) on the topic of management, political science, finance, national security, etc.

Awards and Honors:

March, 2011: Counselor of the 2nd class of Special Civil Service of the Rep. of Armenia. Received by National Security Council Secretary,

January, 2008: “Garegin Nzhdeh” Medal by Minister of Defense,

January, 2008: Counselor of the 2nd class of Civil Service of the Rep. of Armenia. Received by Minister of Finance and Economy.

Other information:

2016-present : Visiting Professor and Special Expert at Central Asia Institute, Shaanxi Normal University (PRC)

In 2015, received a title of Associate Professor in Political Science, by decision of ASUE Scientific Council.