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YEREVAN, MAY 22, ARMENPRESS. According to the decision of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Vahagn Melikyan has been appointed secretary general of the ministry of foreign affairs of Armenia, Armenpress reports citing e-gov.am.
Date and place of birth
24 May, 1967, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Education
1984-1991 Yerevan State University, Faculty of Oriental StudiesDepartment of Arabic language and literature
1993 Diplomatic Academy of Cairo, Egypt
Professional Experience
2015 -2018 Deputy Minister of Diaspora of the Republic ofArmenia
29.12.2012 - 30.12.14 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Chile /residence in Buenos Aires/
20.10.2012 - 30.12.14 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic ofParaguay/residence in Buenos Aires/
20.10.2012 - 30.12.14 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Oriental Republic ofUruguay /residence in Buenos Aires/
10.04.2012 - 30.12.14 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Argentine Republic
20.07.2010 - 12.03.12 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the State of Qatar /residence in Abu Dhabi/
17.04.2007 - 12.03.12 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Kingdom of Bahrain /residence in Abu Dhabi/
17.04.2007 - 29.03.10 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the State of Kuwait /residence in Abu Dhabi/
04.05.2006 - 12.03.12 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United Arab Emirates
10.01.2001 - 04.05.06 Chief of the State Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
21.11.2000 - 10.01.01 Acting Chief of the State Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
27.08.1997 - 10.09.00 First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Armenia tothe Federal Republic of Germany
15.04.1996 - 27.08.97 Chief of Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
17.12.1993 - 15.03.96 Second Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic
01.12.1993 - 17.12.93 Second Secretary, Eastern-European Division, European Department, Ministry of ForeignAffairs
16.08.1993 - 01.12.93 Third Secretary, Eastern-European Division, EuropeanDepartment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
01.02.1993 - 16.08.93 Third Secretary, Foreign Missions Department,Ministry of Foreign Affairs
20.11.1992 - 01.02.93 Attaché, Foreign Missions Department,Ministry of Foreign Affairs
16.09.1992 - 20.11.92 Attaché, Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1991 - 1992 Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
05.08.1991 - 16.09.92 Desk Officer, Consular Department,Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Diplomatic rank Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Awards
2001 - Commemorative Medal of the Ministry ofForeign Affairs of Armenia
2011 - Golden Commemorative Coin of the Ministry ofForeign Affairs of Armenia
2014 - Order of May Grand Cross Grade(Argentine Republic)
2015 - Medal of “Mkhitar Gosh” decorated by thePresident of the Republic of Armenia
Languages English, Russian, French, Arabic
Married, with two children