12 December, 1962 – 16 February, 2020
Place of Birth: Tsulukidze (Khoni), Georgia
Education/Major:
1980-1985 Yerevan Polytechnic Institute; Energy department
1999 “Magnum” photojournalism workshop, organized by Open Society Institute with
the participation of photographers Larry Towell, Susan Meisales (Yerevan)
2002 scholarship winner of Hasselblad foundation (Goteborg, Sweden)
Career:
1989-2020 free-lance correspondent
2003 photo correspondent of “Takoma Voice” newspaper (Maryland, USA)
1996-1998 photo correspondent of “Respublika Armenia” newspaper
1993 correspondent of “Zinvor” newspaper
Prizes/Awards:
2005 Yerevan Press Club Annual Award – for the photograph series “Deadly Toys”
2002 award winner of Fifty Crows International Foundation for Documentary Photography (founded by “Mother Jones” magazine, San-Francisco, USA)
2001 award for excellence in the press of Versus studio and OSI (Yerevan, Armenia)
2000 Best photographer of the year in American-Armenian magazine “Hamaynapatker” (Los Angeles)
Publications: “Respublika Armenia”, “Takoma Voice” (USA), “Garun” magazine and
other local and foreign media
Hobbies: cars, fishing
Languages: Russian
Marital status: married, a daughter
