Head of the Commission on Television and Radio
Chairman of “Society Against Terrorism” NGO
Date and Place of Birth: May 1,1960, Yerevan, Armenia
Education/Major:
1983-1988 Literature Institute after Gorky (Moscow); Department of Russian Language and Literature; literary critic
Career:
2019-present Head of the Commission on Television and Radio
2000-present chairman of Board of “Society Against Terrorism” NGO
2016 member of the Commission on Television and Radio
2014-2016 chief executive officer of “MKR media Armenia” group of companies, director of “Ardzagank” Radio and “Dominant Production” CJSC
2011-2014 director of the “Tsaghkunk Open School” State Foundation, head of educational programs of
“Dar” Foundation for Regional Development and Competitiveness
2006-2008 lecturer at the Faculty of International Relations of Yerevan State University
2005-2006 advisor to the General Director of Imedi TV Company (Georgia)
1999-2000 head of Department of Information and Public Relations at the RA Government, head of Department of Information and Publications at the RA Government
1998-1999 chief editor of “Hayk” newspaper
1995-1997 director of “Armenpress” news agency
1993-1995 head of State Department of TV and Radio Broadcasting
1991-1993 chief editor of “Respublika Armenia” newspaper
1988-1990 correspondent, head of department at “Communist” newspaper
Membership in Parties and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 1998 member of Board of Armenian National Movement
Prizes/Awards:
Medal of “Mir” Interstate TV and Radio Company “For Contribution to CIS Information Space”
Diploma of Commission on Broadcasting Policy of Carter Center, Atlanta, USA
1998 Yerevan Press Club Award for “For Best Transformation of Newspaper”
Publications: author of a number of TV and radio programs, publications in “Komsomolskaya Pravda”, “Moskovskie Novosti”, “Soyuz”, “Grakan Tert”, “Munetik”, “Hayastani Hanrapetutiun” newspapers
Author of a number of translations, collected works of Armenian prose – in co-authorship (1987,1989, 1991)
Hobbies: Internet, music, collecting souvenir plates
Languages: Armenian, Russian, English
Marital Status: married with three children
Contact Information:
Tel. (37410) 52 83 70 (office), (374 91) 40 24 72 (mob.), (374 10) 27 01 92 (home)
E-mail: [email protected]
