HOVHANNISYAN Rafik

Political Observer of “Armenia” TV company

Date and Place of Birth: December 31, 1947, Dilijan, Armenia

Education/Major:

1966-1972 Yerevan State University; Philology Department; philologist and political scientist

Career:

2000-present political observer of “Armenia” TV company, presenter of the “Week” authorship program

1995-1999 political observer of “Azg” newspaper

1990-1995 special correspondent of “Hayastan” newspaper

1966-1969 writer of “Dilijan” newspaper

Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:

Since 1994 Journalists Union of Armenia

Membership in Parties and Their Governing Bodies:

One of the founders and a member of the Democratic Party of Armenia since 1991

Prizes/Awards:

1995 “Golden Pen” award of the Journalists Union of Armenia

1998 RA Ministry of Defense award in the journalistic competition “I am the Soldier of my Motherland”

Publications: “Azg”, “Hayastan”, “Hayatsk Yerevanits” magazine, “Azdak” (Beirut), “Aravot”, “Azatamart”, “Yerkir”, “Hask”, “Erkrapah”

Hobbies: Armenian folk music, knows 200 folk songs

Languages: Armenian, Russian, German

Marital Status: Married with three children

Contact Information:

apt. 9, 20, Tarontsi str., Yerevan

Tel. (374 10) 52 22 96 (office), (374 10) 48 34 32 (home)