SAFARYAN Aram

Journalist-Political Scientist

Date and Place of Birth: October 3, 1962, Yerevan, Armenia

Education/Major:

1979-1984 Yerevan State University; History Department; historian

2005 candidate of philology

Career:

1998-present docent of the Chair of International Affairs of Yerevan State University

Dec.2003-2006 political observer, deputy director of Second Armenian TV Channel

1999-Dec.2003 political observer, deputy director of “Prometheus” TV Company, head of “Lraber” newscast

1998-1999 political observer of “Zhamanak” newspaper

1998 director of “Lraber” TV agency of State TV and Radio of Armenia

1996-1997 councillor on information of the Embassy of Armenia in Islamic Republic of Iran

1993-1996 press secretary of RA Foreign Ministry

1991-1992 political observer of State Television of Armenia

1990-1991 political observer of “Hayk” newspaper

Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:

Since 2000 Yerevan Press Club

Prizes/Awards:

2001 award “Journalist of the Year” of the Union of Intellectuals of Armenia

Publications: “Hayastani Hanrapetutiun”, “Hayk”, “AR”, “Zhamanak”; State Television and Radio of Armenia, “Prometheus” TV company

Hobbies: literature, philately

Languages: Armenian, Russian, fair knowledge of English

Marital Status: married with two children

Contact Information:

Home address: apt. 33, 31, Demirchian str., Yerevan, Armenia

Tel. (374 10) 52 37 76