Publicist, Translator, Writer
Date and Place of Birth: December 2,1944, Khaskovo city, Bulgaria
Education/Major:
1962-1966 Yerevan Brusov State Pedagogical Institute of Russian and Foreign Languages; Department of the French Language and Literature
1997-1999 high literary courses at M.Gorky Institute of Literature (Moscow)
1994, 2005 Ministry of Civilization and Culture, Center of Translators (Paris); intern
Career:
2018-present board member of Journalists Union of Armenia
2003-present chief editor of “Dall” publishing house
2002-2017 deputy chairman of Journalists Union of Armenia
1993-2003 department head of “Hay Zinvor” newspaper
1991-1992 chief editor of “Husharar” magazine of Armenian Theatre Society
1991-1994 department head of “Hayutiun” magazine
1983-1990 special correspondent of “Veratsnvats Hayastan” magazine
1979-1983 department head of “Grakan Tert” newspaper
1967-1979 department head of “Garun” magazine
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 1968 Journalists Union of Armenia
Prizes/Awards:
2003 award of Journalists Union of Armenia “Golden Pen” – for military-patriotic publicist articles
2002 award of RA Defense Ministry and Journalists Union of Armenia – for journalistic activity
2002 award of Writers Union of Armenia – for the best publicist book of the year “Mahapartner” (“Sentenced to Death”).
1999 Annual Award of Yerevan Press Club – for a special contribution to the development of publicist genre in the Armenian journalism
1993 award of “Drujba Narodov” USSR magazine- for the best publicist works of the year
1983 award of “Aurora” magazine (Leningrad) for the publicist articles
Publications: in many local and foreign media
1979 “This is How Legends Are Born” book (Moscow)
1980 “Faith in the Dream” book (Yerevan)
2002 “Sentenced to Death” book (Yerevan)
Hobbies: traveling
Languages: Armenian, Russian, French, Turkish
Marital Status: married, has two children, three grandchildren
Contact Information:
Apt. 110, 52 Leningradian str., Yerevan, Armenia
Tel. (374 10) 35 87 81 (home)
