Correspondent of Central Asia and Caucasus Service of BBC World Service in Armenia
Date and Place of Birth: August 5,1951, Mardakert, Mountainous Karabagh
Education/Major:
1972-1978 Azerbaijan Polytechnic Institute; mechanical engineer in machinery building
1995 March BBC World Service training in Kiev
2001 July BBC World Service training in Alma-Ata
Career:
1995-present correspondent of Central Asia and Caucasus Service of BBC World Service in Armenia
1996-2000 free-lance correspondent for ”SNARK” news agency and ”Urartu” newspaper
1993-1996 free-lance correspondent for ”Haik” radio program and the Azerbaijani Service of the National Radio of Armenia, for ”Fact” and ”Armenpress” news agencies
1992-1994 free-lance correspondent for ”Hailur” news agency and ”Azatamart” newspaper
1989-1996 engineer-designer of ”ArmChemMachin” manufacturing union
1986-1989 chief technologist of Kirovobad instrument making plant
1981-1986 engineer-designer of Kirovobad instrument making plant
1975-1981 engineer-designer of ”PromSvyaz” Kirovobad plant
1975 February-December electrical locksmith of Kirovobad aluminium plant
1973-1975 different working specialties in the expedition for geological exploration
1970-1972 military service
Prizes/Awards:
2000 Annual Award of Yerevan Press Club “For Building Up Information Bridges”
Publications: newspapers ”Azatamart”, ”Urartu”, Armenian National Radio, BBC
Hobbies: football, computer
Languages: Armenian, Russian, Azerbaijani
Marital Status: two children
Contact Information:
apt. 27, G.Nzhdeh str., 48, Yerevan
Tel. (374 10) 44 91 25, (374 91) 20 37 51 (mob.)
Fax (374 10) 44 95 71
E-mail: [email protected]
