Мay 24, 1936 – March 14, 2013
Place of Birth: Krasnoselsk, Armenia
Education/Major:
1955-1960 Yerevan Pedagogic Institute; Department of History and Literature; higher literature courses at the Writers Union of USSR (Moscow)
Career:
1982 – March 14, 2013 chief editor of “Vozni” satiric magazine
1977-1981 secretary of the party committee of Writers Union of Armenia
1971-1976 chief editor of Armenian Radio
1967-1971 head of department at “Garun” magazine
1960-1965 head of department at “Avangard” newspaper
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
1958-2013 Writers Union of Armenia
1971-2013 Journalists Union of Armenia
Participation in Elective State Administration Bodies:
1990-1995 deputy of RA Supreme Council
Prizes/Awards:
1985 “Gold Pen” of the Journalists Union of Armenia
1986 state prize after Isahakian; “Honor Sign” order
2001 medal “Movses Khorenatsi”
Publications: in many media, including “Literaturnaya Gazeta”, “Komsomolskaya Pravda”; host of “Laughter House” program on the National/Public Television of Armenia
From 1958 till 2002 published over 40 books (including 4 collections in Moscow): “Hello, Friend”, “Be Happy”, “Third Meeting”, “Brother to Brother”
Hobbies: sport (football, swimming, love…)
Languages: Armenian, Russian
Marital Status: married, two children, two grandchildren
