Founder and Chairman of “Asparez” Journalists’ Club
Chief Editor of “Gyumri-Asparez” Daily
Date and Place of Birth: January 18, 1967, Leninakan (Gyumri), Armenia
Education/Major:
1984-1991 Yerevan State University; Department of Geology; geophysicist
1984-1992 Yerevan State University; Department of Social Professions; press photographer
Career:
2000-present founder and chairman of “Asparez” Journalists’ Club
2011-present chief editor of “Gyumri-Asparez” daily
2004-present chief editor of www.asparez.am
2001-2004 chief editor of “Gyumri-Asparez” monthly
2001-2002 director of “6-month Monitoring” project Y01-5034 Eurasia Foundation
1998-2002 executive director of “Shant” FM-104.1 radio station
1995-2000 chief editor of “Shant” newspaper
1995-1997 journalist, program presenter, chief editor, executive director of “ТМ” FM-105 radio station
1994-2000 journalist, cameraman, director of news service (1995-1996), acting director (1996), production director (1997-2000), program presenter (1996-2000) of “Shant” TV company
1992-1994 journalist, cameraman, chief editor, acting director, program presenter of “Tsayg” TV company
1991-1992 geography teacher of Haykadzor village school
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 2000 Chairman of “Asparez” Journalists’ Club Board
Prizes/Awards:
1987 “For Baykal-Amur Route Construction” medal from the Presidium of the RSFSR Supreme Council
1998 special prize winner of the First TV Forum of the CIS countries for “Death Valley” mystical documentary film, Moscow
1999 second prize winner of “Fair Elections” TV public service announcement competition held by Internews Armenia
2008 The Time for Freedom of Press Award – for the consistent protection of media freedom
Publications: “Pioner Kanch”, ”Hayk“, ”Munetik”, ”Kumayri“, ”Vasn Ardarutyan“ newspapers and magazines; ”ТМ“, ”Shant” radio stations; ”Tsayg“, ”Shant“ TV companies
Hobbies: books, risk, cards, joinery and timbering, traveling, The Beatles, magical realism
Languages: Armenian, Russian, English
Marital Status: married, has a son
Contact information:
96, Pushkin str, Gyumri, Armenia
Tel. (374 312) 5 06 22
E-mail: [email protected]
Web-site: www.asparez.am
