Date and Place of Birth

7 February 1955, Aleppo

Education

1979 Yerevan Polytechnic Institute

1981-1983 Tufts University, USA

1984-1986 Harvard University, USA, Public Administration Courses, Master's Degree

1988-1991 The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy,The USA Master's Degree

Professional Experience

1990-1992 founder and editor of "Armenian International Magazine" (English)

1992 Deputy Head of the Middle East Department, then Head of the North America Department

1994 Deputy Foreign Minister

1996-1998 First Deputy Foreign Minister

1996 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

1997-1998 Lecturer at the American University of Armenia

1998-2008 Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia

2008-2012 President of the Civilitas Foundation (founder)

2012 Deputy at the National Assembly

Knowledge of foreign languages

English, Arabic, French, Russian, Turkish

Married, has two sons.