Education, titles
1986: Doctor of Sociology, Institute of Sociology, Moscow
1984 - 1985: Postdoctoral fellowship in Sociology, Institute of Sociology, Moscow
1974 - 1975: Fellowship in Social Demography, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
1971: PhD in Economics, Yerevan State University
1969 - 1971: Postgraduate study in Political Economy, Yerevan State University
1967: Advanced Diploma in Political Economy, Moscow State University
1958 - 1963: Degree program at the Faculty of Economics, Yerevan State University

Professional experience
2014 - present: Professor, Honorary Head of Applied Sociology Department
2007 - 2010: Elected Member of the Social Rights Committee, Council of Europe
2003 - 2008: Dean of Faculty of Sociology, Yerevan State University, Armenia
1986 - 2003: Head of Department of Applied Sociology, Yerevan State University, Armenia
1997 - present: President, Armenian Democratic Forum NGO, Armenia
1989 - 1991: Elected Member of the Congress of People’s Deputies of the USSR
1963 - 1986: Professor of Sociology, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
1992 - present: Consulting Social Scientist
1997 - present: Co-director of Centre for Regional Integration and Conflict Resolution, Faculty of Sociology, Yerevan State University
1996 - 1997, 1999 - 2000: Visiting professor in George Mason University, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Fairfax, Virginia
1987, 1975: Visiting researcher in National Institute for Demographic Studies, Paris, France

Awards
2016: The first-class Medal of Services to the Motherland (Armenia)
2012: YSU Gold Medal
2011: Gold Medal, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
2009: Gold Medal, Ministry of Science and Education
2005: Presidential Avard (Armenia)
2003: Republic of Armenia Premier Minister’s Acknowledgement for significant input into PRSP development in Armenia
2001: The “Mkhitar Gosh” medal
1999: The “Movses Khorenatsi” medal

Membership in international organizations
Member of INTAS’ Council of Scientists, 2003- 2006
Member of Independent Counsel on Migration in CIS countries, 1996 – date

Languages
Native Armenian, fluent Russian, English and French