MKRTCHYAN Marina

Political Observer of “Golos Armenii” newspaper

Date and Place of Birth: February 22,1960, Yerevan, Armenia

Education/Major:

1978-1983 Yerevan Brusov Pedagogical Institute of the Russian and Foreign Languages; Department of Philology

1990 candidate of philological sciences

Career:

1997-present political observer of “Golos Armenii” newspaper

1993-1997 parliamentary correspondent of “SNARK” news agency

1990-1993 head of social political department of “Urartu” weekly

1984-1990 lecturer’s activity

Prizes/Awards:

1999 Annual Award of Yerevan Press Club “For the worthy conduct in the extreme situation” (related to the act of terrorism in RA National Assembly on December 27, 1999)

Publications: “Golos Armenii”; “Nork”, “Garun”magazines

Hobbies: psychology of political figures, behavioral motives, personal characteristics

Languages: Armenian, Russian

Marital Status: single, a daughter

Contact Information:

9/27 Victor Hambartsumian str., Yerevan, Armenia

Tel. (374 10) 52 89 13 (office), 26 56 64 (home)