DEMURYAN Avet

Correspondent of “Associated Press” News Agency in Armenia
Vice President of Yerevan Press Club

Date and Place of Birth: November 28, 1954, Yerevan, Armenia

Education/Major:

1972-1976 Yerevan State Institute of Foreign Languages after Brusov; Philology Department; philologist

Career:

1992-present correspondent of “Associated Press” news agency in Armenia

1980-2003 head of branch, correspondent of “Novosti” Press Agency/ “Novosti” Russian news agency

1980-1993 correspondent of “Moskovskie Novosti” newspaper

1978-1980 correspondent of “Komsomolets” newspaper

1977-1978 correspondent of Russian service of State Television and Radio of Armenia

Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:

Since 1982 Journalists Union of Armenia

Since 1995 Vice President of Yerevan Press Club

Since 1998 International Federation of Journalists

Publications: several thousands of publications in the media of Western and Eastern Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa, Television and Radio of Armenia, Radio Liberty

Books, published by “Team” NGO:

1996 ”Armenian Media”

1997 ”Armenian Media”

1997 “Advertising in Armenian Media”

2002 ”Economy and Economic Information”

Hobbies: sport (karate), books (detective stories)

Languages: Armenian, Russian, English

Marital Status: married, has a daughter

Contact Information:

39/12, Mashtots ave., Yerevan, Armenia

Tel. (374 10) 52 42 27, 56 37 71, 54 27 08

E-mail: [email protected]