Chairman of “Investigative Journalists” NGO
Chief Editor of Hetq.am
Date and Place of Birth: December 7, 1962, Shushi, Mountainous Karabagh
Education/Major:
1981-1984 Yerevan State University; Philology Department
1984-1987 Moscow State University after Lomonosov; Journalism Department; journalist
Career:
1999-present chairman of the “Investigative Journalists” NGO and chief editor of Hetq.am; director of “Versus” studio
1995-1999 free-lance journalist
1995 director of the documentary film studio of the RA Ministry of Defence
1993-1995 military service
1987-1993 junior editor, editor, editor of literature programs, editor of letters department, chief editor of “The 7th Day” program on State Television of Armenia
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 2000 chairman of the “Investigative Journalists” NGO/Association of Investigative Journalists of Armenia
Prizes/Awards:
1998 Yerevan Press Club award “For Investigative Films”
2000 “For the Best Scenario” from “Shoghakat” TV company
2011 The Time for Freedom of Press Award – for development of investigative journalism, independent stance and professional courage
Publications: “Mashtots”, “Les Nouvelles d’Armenie” (France), TV-6 (“People with no Address” film), “Аravot”, “Hayastani Hanrapetutiun”, etc.
Hobbies: books
Languages: Armenian, Russian, English, Azerbaijani
Marital Status: married with two children
Contact Information:
apt. 5, 3/1 Avan-Arinj, Yerevan, Armenia
Tel (374 10) 52 35 71, 56 31 49 (office), (374 10) 62 02 38 (home)
Fax (374 10) 58 11 02
E-mail: [email protected]
Web-site: www.hetq.am
