Education
1978-1983: Yerevan State University, Faculty of History
1983: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia Post graduation

Scientific Degree
Ph. D. dissertation on “Typology of the Urartian pottery of the Ararat Valley” Yerevan 1989
Doctor of History dissertation on “The Culture of the Ararat Valley XI-IV centuries. BC” Yerevan 2003

Work Experience
1985: Lecturer in Yerevan State University, Faculty of History
1990: Associate Professor (Docent) of the Department of Archaeology and Ethnography of Yerevan State University,
1995 - 2003: Scientific Secretary of Yerevan State University,
2004: Full Professor of the department of Archaeology and Ethnography of Yerevan State University,
2004 - 2009: Dean of the Faculty of History of Yerevan State University,
Since 2009: Head of the department of Archaeology and Ethnography of Yerevan State University,
Since 2010 Director of the Laboratory of Archaeology of the department of Archaeology and Ethnography of Yerevan State University

Field Experience
Participation in excavations of Talin, Oshakan, Yenghija, Adablur, Karmir Blur.
Director of expeditions in Aygeshat, Aramus, Aragats

Teaching Courses
History of the Primitive Society, Principles of Archaeology, Archaeology of Armenia, The Culture of Ancient Armenia, Archaeology of Iron Age and Urartu

Spheres of Scientific interests
History of Culture of the Ancient East and Mediterranean region, History and material culture of Armenia History, Archaeology and Architecture of Urartu, History of Military Empires, Paleolandscape of Ancient Armenia,

Languages
Armenian, Russian English

Membership
Scientific Council of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences. Council of the Faculty of History