Education
1997 - 2002: The Chair of Arabic Studies, Yerevan State University, B.A. in Arabic Studies.
1999 - 2000: Arabic Language Teaching Institute for Foreigners, Damascus, Syria
2002 - 2004: The Chair of Arabic Studies, Yerevan State University, M.A. in Arabic Studies
2004 - 2007: The Chair of Arabic History, Damascus University, PhD Student in Islamic Studies

Academic degree
15.11.2007: PhD degree in History (Islamic Studies) Damascus University, Syria.
Candidate Theme: "The Military Art of Bahiri Mamluk in Egypt (1250-1381)"
01.09.2011 Associated Professor, Yerevan State University

Professional experience
2008 - present: Chair of Arabic Studies, Yerevan State University, Lecturer
2009 - 2010: Chair of International Relations and Diplomacy, Yerevan State University, Lecturer
2010 - present: Chair of Diplomatic Service and Communications, Yerevan State University, Associated Professor
2010 - 2014: Head of the Chair of Oriental Languages, YSLU
2014- present: Deputy Dean of International Cooperation, Faculty of International Relations, Yerevan State University

Academic courses
“Arabic language” lecturer for first, second and third year undergraduate students.
“The History of Arabic Caliphate (VI–XIII)” for the second year undergraduate students.
“Arab-Armenian historic relations», for MA students.

Scale of professional interests
International Relations, Arabic and Islamic Culture, Islam and Arabic History

Languages
Arabic, Russian, English

Professional membership
Member of the Faculty of International Relations

israyelyan@ysu.am