Director and Founder of the Freedom of Information Center
Date and Place of Birth: November 9, 1975, Yerevan, Armenia
Education/Major:
1992-1997 Yerevan State University; Journalism Department; journalist
2000-present Yerevan State University; Law Department
Career:
2001-present director and founder of the Freedom of Information Center
2003-present Reporters Without Borders, country correspondent
1997-present lecturer at the YSU Journalism Department
2001 January-May visiting professor of YSU Journalism Department at Middlesex Community College, MA, USA
1999-2001 radio journalist of Internews Armenia
1996-1998 producer of “Law” program of National Radio of Armenia
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 2000 board member of “Investigative Journalists” NGO/Association of Investigative Journalists of Armenia
Prizes/Awards:
1999 First prize as a grant ($1000) from Open Society Institute for a series of articles on the refugees
Publications: “Armenian Weekly“ (USA), “Armenian Mirror Spectator “ (USA), “Aniv” radio program and talk show of Internews Armenia, National Radio of Armenia
2001-present “You have a right to know“ bulletin
2001 “Constitution – Guarantee of Freedom of Press” book (115 pages)
2005 “Legal Regulation of the Freedom of Information” (Manual, 70 pages) and “Media Law” (Manual for journalism students, 90 pages)
Hobbies: traveling
Languages: Armenian, Russian, English, fair knowledge of French
Marital Status: married, has four children
Contact Information:
Tel. (374 10) 56 09 22 (office), (374 91) 40 78 36 (mob.)
E-mail: [email protected],
Веб-сайт: www.foi.am
