Director of “Artakarg Alik” Information Center
Date and Place of Birth: December 15,1957, Yerevan, Armenia
Education/Major:
1977-1981 Yerevan State University; Department of Journalism
1998 seminar under NATO “Information in Emergencies” (Budapest)
1999 seminar MAGATE “Information During Nuclear Disasters” (Vienna)
2000 training under the NATO program “Information in Emergencies” (Austria)
2001 seminar under Soros Foundation project “Drug and Alcohol Addiction” (Budapest)
2002 seminar “Protection of Women Rights” (Kishinev)
2002 training “Civil Defence in USA” (New Hampshire, USA)
Career:
2000-present director of “Artakarg Alik” information center
2019-present advisor to Tavush Marz governor
2011-2017 deputy director of the Armenian Rescue Service of the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations
2010-2011 head of the public relations Department of the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations
2003-2014 director and chief editor of “Artakarg Tert” newspaper
2002-2003 head of “Kentron“ TV company information department
1997-2008 head of the public relations and information division of RA Department for Emergency Situations
1997 author and presenter of “Artakarg Alik“program on the Public Television of Armenia
1996-1997 founder and director of “Vesti“ newscast on “Nork“ TV channel
1995-1996 deputy director of the Public Television of Armenia news service
1990-1994 head of the information department of the RA Ministry of Interior Affairs
1990-1994 founder and author of “02“ TV series of State TV and Radio Committee of Armenia; founder and chief editor of “02“newspaper
1992 author of “02“ program on the National Radio of Armenia
1982-1989 editor, chief editor of legal propaganda department of State TV and Radio Committee of Armenia
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 1984 Journalists Union of Armenia
Since 2002 Yerevan Press Club
Membership in Elective State Administration Bodies:
1995 candidate for RA National Assembly seat
Prizes/Awards:
1992-2002 honorary certificates and diplomas from the RA Ministry of Interior and RA Department for Emergency Situations
1987 First prize for the TV program “Road-Transport-Pedestrian“ in All-Union Movie Festival, Novosibirsk
2000 First prize for the film “Litmus Operation“ in Interstate Movie Festival of the CIS and Baltic countries, Moscow
Publications: “Aravot“, “Hayots Ashkhar“ dailies, “Aragast“ magazine (USA), National Radio of Armenia, Public Television of Armenia, “Prometheus“, “Armenia“, “Nork“ TV companies
Hobbies: fishing, hunting
Languages: Armenian, Russian, English
Marital Status: married, three children
Contact Information:
Tel. (374 55) 01 04 01
Е-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.emergency.am
