ALTUNYAN Gevorg

Head of Information and Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Defence

Date and Place of Birth: March 8, 1974, Yerevan, Armenia

Education/Major:

1991-1996 Yerevan State University; Department of History; historian

Career:

2016-present head of information and public relations department at the Ministry of Defence

2012-2016 director of news and analytical department of Public Television of Armenia

2010-2012 deputy director of news and analytical department of Public Television of Armenia

2008-2010 head of news service of “TV 5” company

2007-2008 host of “TV Duel” talk show of “Armenia” TV company

2006-2007 author and host of “IT Express” of “Armenia” TV company

2004 host of “Express” program of “Armenia” and “TV 5” TV companies

2003-2004 author and host of “Journalistic Investigation” program of “ArmNews” TV company

2002-2004 author and host of analytical “Tesankyun” (“Viewpoint”) program of “Kentron” TV company

1999-2000 correspondent of “Haikakan Zhamanak”, “Yerkrapah” newspapers

1997-1998 the Chief Editor of “Pashtpan Hayreniats” army newspaper

Prizes/Awards:

2002 “Varkanish” magazine award in the nomination of “Discovery of the Year” for “Tesankyun” TV program

2003 “Yerane” award in the nomination of “Best Analytical Program” for “Tesankyun” TV program

2004 award of “Eter” weekly in the nominations “Best Political Observer”, “Best Political Program”, “Discovery of the Year” – for “Express” TV program

2006 “DigiTech 2006” award in “Best TV program on IT” nomination for “IT Express” TV program

2007 Yerevan Press Club Annual Award for political, discussion programs on the air of “TV 5”

Publications: “Armenia”, “TV 5”, “Kentron” TV companies; “Haikakan Zhamanak”, “Yerkrapah”, “Pashtpan Hayreniats” newspapers

Hobbies: music, reading, cinema

Language command: Armenian, Russian, English (fair knowledge)

Marital status: married with a son

Contact Information:

Tel. (374 10) 29 46 99 (office)