Born on April 14, 1956, in Yerevan, Armenia.
EDUCATION
1973-1978: Radio-Electronics Department of the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. Graduated as Engineer of Electronics.
1976-1978: Social Professions Department of the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. Graduated as Technical Translator of French Language.
SCIENTIFIC EXPERIANCE
1990: PhD Degree in Mathematical Science (Yerevan Institute of Mathematical Science). Author of 10 inventions and more than 30 scientific works.
Since 1995: Scientific Researches in Political Science.
Monographs: “Post-Soviet Transformation of Social System”, 2006, “Conflict Resolution in the Framework of the International Law”, 2006, “South Caucasus after August War: Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Armenian-Turkish Relations”, 2009, “Conflict Resolution in the Framework of the International Law: Case of Nagorno-Karabakh” 2010, “Nagorno-Karabakh and Kosovo: Conflicts, Negotiations, Geopolitics”, 2012.
2006: Doctor of Political Science Degree (Yerevan State University).
2008: Honourable Doctor of Artsakh State University.
2008-2010: Member of the 1st Armenian Council of Political Science end Sociology.
2010: For Monograph “Conflict Resolution in the Framework of the International Law: Case of Nagorno-Karabakh” nominated “Best Scientific Work of the Year” of the National Scientific Academy in the nomination of “Social Sciences”.
Since 2014: Editor in Chief of “Armenian Journal of Political Science”.
Since 2013: Scientific Head of the Center of Perspective Researches and Initiatives.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1978-1984: Engineer, Leading Engineer, the Yerevan Research Institute of Mathematical Machines.
1985-1995: Head of the Sub-Department and Leading Scientific Specialist, the Yerevan Research Institute of Mathematical Machines.
1996-1998: Member of the Central Electoral Committee of the Republic of Armenia,
1997-1998: Chief Editor of the newspaper “Republican”.
Since 2011: Professor, Head of UNESCO Chair on Human Rights, Democracy and European Studies of Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences.
Since 2012: Scientific Head of the Center of Perspective Researches and Initiatives.
Since 2014: Editor in Chief of the “Armenian Journal of Political Science”.
WORK EXPERIENCE IN ELECTED BODIES
2006- 2008: President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
1999-2006: Vice-President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia,
1999-2012: MP of National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia,
2001-2005: Chairman of Ad-hoc Committee on the Constitutional Reforms of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia,
2003-2006: Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee on European Integration of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.
WORK EXPERIENCE IN ITERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2003-2007: Head of Armenian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
2004-2007: Vice-President of EDG of PACE.
2006-2007:Vice-President of Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee),
2005-2007: Member of Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee),
1999-2003: Head of the Armenian Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union,
2001-2006: Head of the Armenian Delegation to the South Caucasus Parliamentary Initiative,
He is married and has a daughter.
