Education
2009-2010, Master of Arts in international relations (International security studies), The Fletcher school of law and diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
2001-2003, LLM, Jurisprudence (Military Law), Yerevan State University, Faculty of Law
1997-2001, LLB, Jurisprudence, Yerevan State University, Faculty of Law

Professional Experience
Sept. 2011 - present - Yerevan State University, Faculty of Sociology, Department of Applied Sociology, Lecturer
May 2010 – present - Defense Policy Department of the MOD of Armenia, Deputy Head of international agreements and legal support branch
July 2009-May 2010 - Defense Policy Department of the MOD of Armenia, Deputy Head of protocol and events implementation section
November 2007-July 2009 - The Staff of Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) of Armenia, Adviser to the Human Rights Defender of Armenia on military and military servicemen issues,
February 2007– November 2007 - International Military Cooperation and Defense Programs Department of the MOD of Armenia, Senior Officer - Legal Adviser
December 2003 - February 2007 - Foreign Relations and Military Cooperation Department of the MOD of Armenia, Officer of the Legal Section June 2002 – June 2003 - Foreign Relations and Military Cooperation Department of the MOD of Armenia, Intern of the Legal Section

Academic courses
Military Sociology (undergraduate)
Basics of International Law for Conflict Studies (graduate)
Sociology of Law (undergraduate)
Peace Studies (graduate)

Languages
Armenian (Native), Russian (Fluent), English (Fluent), Persian/Farsi (Elementary)