Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of RA

Biography
Born on 26, April, 1970, Akhalkalaki, Georgia

Education

  • 1996-2000, Faculty of Journalism, YSU (graduated with honors)
  • 1987-1993, Faculty of Economics and Management of Machine-Building Industry, YNPI (graduated with honors)

Work Experience

  • 2020, December 29, Appointed to be Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of RA
  • 2020-present, Lecturer at ASPICS
  • 2018, member of the initiative group of the founding Council of the Eurasian Basketball League; elected president of the League
  • 2016-2020, Head of the Sports Department of the Public Television
  • 1996-2016, Senior journalist, broadcaster, commentator of the "Sport" studio of the Public Television
  • 2007-2014, Press Secretary of the “Ulysses” Football Club
  • 2005-present, Lecturer at the Faculty of Journalism, YSU
  • 2002-2019, Secretary General of the Equestrian Sports Federation of Armenia, 2019-2021-Deputy Chairman
  • 2000-present, Founding President of the Armenian Darts Federation
  • 1995, Journalist of the “News” department of “Nork” Television
  • 1998, covered the World Youth Games in Moscow. Covered Summer Olympic Games in 2004 (Athens), 2008 (Beijing), 2012 (London), 2016 (Rio de Janeiro). Also covered Winter Olympic Games in 2006 (Turin), 2010 (Vancouver), 2014 (Sochi). Covered more than 22 World and 31 European Championships. In 2014, headed the press center of the European Archery Championship held in Etchmiadzin. Press secretary of the Armenian delegation at the first European Summer Games in Baku in 2015.

Awards

  • 2019, awarded with medal of “Gratitude” for the opening ceremony of the Pan-Armenian Games and organizational work by the President of the Republic of Artsakh
  • 2016, awarded with the Medal of “Gratitude” by the President of the Republic of Armenia for long-term and efficient work on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Public Television
  • 2015, awarded with the “Hrant Shahinyan” Commemorative Medal of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, and received a gold medal from the RA Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
  • 2010, awarded with the "Trdat the Third Arshakuni" commemorative medal of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia
  • 2007, awarded with the Certificate of Appreciation of the President of the Republic of Armenia

Other information

1988-1989, Military Service, USSR Air Defense Forces, senior, commander of the combat crew
Languages: Russian, English, Georgian, German