Born: October 26, 1973, Yerevan, Armenia

E-mail: aratsagency@yahoo.com


EDUCATION

2003 - present Competitor for PhD at the Institute of History , National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (NAS), Major: Diaspora Studies
1990-1995 Yerevan State University, Faculty of Geography, Major: Social and Economic Geography.
1980-1987 Musical School N 19, violin
1980-1990 Secondary school N 121

WORK EXPERIENCE

2002-present Senior analyst of Armenian Center for National and International Studies
2000-present Publisher, "Armion" Armenian-French and "Leisure in Yerevan" Magazines, "Higher Education Institutes of Armenia" and "Colleges of Armenia" Entrants' Directories, (hard copy version, as well as resumed internet version in www.education.am web-site)
1997- present Director of "Arats Agency Co." LTD
1996 PR manager at the election headquarter for the presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrossian, the first Armenian President, organized by the Union of Lawyers and Political Scientists
1993-1998 Political commentator of "Molorak"/"Planet" (formerly Lragir"/"Daily telegraph") daily; 1992-2003 Publications in "Garun"/"Spring," "Azg"/"Nation," Arar," "Azatamart," "Avangard," "Hayk," "21," "Banber," "Aspet," "Zhamanak"/"Time","Armion", "Orran")
1995-1997 Lieutenant of Armenian National Army; Commander of platoon of the training regiment
1995 Image-maker of several candidates for deputy places at the National Assembly of RA
1993-1995 Оne of the leaders of Student Free Trade-Union of the Yerevan State University; coordinator of the Club system the Yerevan State University

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

2007 to present Member of Anti-corruption Strategy Realization Monitoring Commission of Republic of Armenia
2005 to present Coordinator of "National Citizens' Initiativ" -liberal party
2004 to present Member of "Heritage" national-liberal party
2003 to present Founder-member of "World Armenian Congress" International Union of Armenian Public Associations, member of Revision Commission of "World Armenian Congress"
2001 to present Member of "World club of yerevanians" NGO


COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows XP, NT, MS Office 2000, Corel, Adobe programs, Internet,
QuarkXpress, PageMaker

LANGUAGES

Armenian (native), Russian (fluent), English (working knowledge)

REFERENCES

Available upon request

MARITAL STATUS

Bachelor

PUBLICATIONS

“Strength” of the Weak Dollar and “Weakness” of the Strong Dram; Armenia: The Imperative for a New Strategy, ACNIS, Yerevan, 2007, pp.156-175

Some Aspects of Usurped Interest in Armenian-Russian Economic Relations, in Light of the «Assets for Debt» Format, Armenia in a Transforming World, Yerevan, 2006, pp.193-280

Corruption influence on financial streams in Armenia, Materials, Articles and Speeches of First National Symposium for Productivity and Competition, Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia, Yerevan, 2006, pp 225-233

Corruption in Armenia: Public Perceptions "Democracy building in Armenia: new challenges" Seminar Proceedings, US Research and Education Programs Alumni Armenian Association, Yerevan 2005

Economic Growth in Armenia: Thanks to or Despite the Current Administration, Accounting for the Decade, ACNIS, Yerevan 2004, pp.351-36

The Diaspora and Foreign Policy Challenges to Armenia, ACNIS, Yerevan 2003

8 analytical researches in Armenia 2020: A Strategy Paper for Development and Security, ACNIS, Yerevan 2002

=> The Diaspora and National Security;
=> National World Organization and the Problem Diaspora Management: A Formation of the Armenian Factor & Armenia-Diaspora Conference in attempts to unify Armenians of the World;
=> The Ways of Regulation of the Legal Status of Armenia-Diaspora Relations: the Problem of Dual Citizenship;
=> Calculation, Mapping and Classification of the Armenian Communities' Capitals, "know-how" and Intellectual Potentials;
=> The Role of the Diaspora in Armenia's Integration to the World Economy;
=> Lobbing and Track2 Diplomacy as the Most Effective Modus for the Diaspora's Political Activity;
=> The Routs for the Settlement of Armenian Quarters Problem in Jerusalem in the Light of Events around the Land of Paron Ter;
=> The Youth of the Diaspora and the Mystery of Return

Integration of Russian Armenians into the Social-economic, Political and Cultural Life of the Country, Materials of the 27th Conference of Scientific Council of the History Institute, NAS of RA, Yerevan 2001, pp.20-23

«Promoting Civil Sector Participation in the Dialogue on European Integration»: organized by Eurasia Foundation, co-funded by the British government’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
City: Tbilisi, Country: Georgia, Date: October 26-27, 2006.

«PR-technologies for Political Parties» Training for PR-experts in the framework of «Community connection» Program organized by «International House» non-profit organization (Charlotte, US) and sponsored by the World Learning.
City: Charlotte, State: North Caroline, Country: USA, Date: September 5-26, 2006.

«European Integration: Ways and Means Towards Integrated and Peaceful Neighborhood» International Conference, organized by «International Center for Human Development», «European Integration» and «Armenian Center for Transatlantic Initiatives» non-profit organizations and sponsored by the EU and OSCE.
City: Yerevan, Country: Armenia, Date: July 28-29, 2006.

«Dual Citizenship: Alternative Arrangements, Economic Implications, and Social Dimension» Yerevan-Washington International Conference organized by Armenian International Policy Research Group (AIPRG) and sponsored by the UNDP, American University of Armenia, and others.
City: Yerevan, Country: Armenia, Date: June 17-18, 2006.

«Towards transparent and accountable regional politics: South Caucasus political and civil society dialogue» International Conference organized by «Mijnaberd» non-profit organization, and sponsored by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
City: Tbilisi, Country: Georgia, Date: December 23-28, 2005.

«The International Experience of European Integration and Perspectives of Neighborhood Policy for Armenia» International Conference, organized by Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC), and sponsored by Open Society Institute (OSI).
City: Yerevan, country: Armenia, Date: November 3-5, 2005.

«Election technologies for Political Parties» Training for PR-experts, organized by European Democratic Institute (EDI) and sponsored by the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
City: Warsawe, Country: Poland, Date: October 9-16, 2005.

«National and International Economic Impact of Trafficking in Small Arms and Light Weapons», International Economic Forum, organized by OSCE. City: Sofia, Country: Bulgaria, Date: November 11-12, 2002.