Education
1987 - 1992: Faculty of Philosophy, Sociology and Psychology, Yerevan State University.
1992 - 1995: Postgraduate study of faculty of Philosophy, Sociology and Psychology, Yerevan State University.
2004, 2010: Trainings for developing lecturers' qualification.
2009: Lecturers' pedagogical-psychological training.

Academic degree
Candidate of philosophical sciences, 1996.
Theme: “Debate as a way of mental communication: Philosophical analyze.”.

Professional experience
1990 - 1992: Institute of Philosophy and Law of NAS of RA, laboratory assistant.
1992 - 1994: Institute of pedagogic scientific-research institute, Ministry of Education, Junior scientist.
1993 - 1998: RA State Department of TV and Radio (later Department of Information and Book-publishing affiliated to the Government), centre of Public opinion survey, editor; later - general specialist.
From 1996: Yerevan State University, Chair of Philosophy and Ethics, Senior laboratory assistant.
1996 - 2000: YSU, Chair of Philosophy and Logics, Senior Lecturer.
From 2000: May YSU, Chair of Philosophy and Logics, Docent.
From 2003: French University of Armenia, Lecturer.
2005, 2006: UN National development program – expert of professional education's questions, leader of national experts' team.
2005 - 2007: Head of the research program on a theme “Discussion and art. Negotiation technologies.” (Financed by Ministry of Education and Science of RA).
2008 - 2010: Head of the research program on a theme "Actual problems of rhetoric". (Ministry of Education and Science).

Academic courses
Logic
Philosophy
Theory of Discussion (Discourse)
The principles of Rhetoric
Political Discussion

Scale of professional interests
Logical Systems
Gnoseology and Methodology
Social communication
Social systems and transformation

Participation in grant projects
UN National Development Program (UNDP), 2000.
URBAN Institute, 2004.
UN National Development Program (UNDP), 2005, 2006.
UNFPA, 2010.

Languages
Armenian, Russian, German

Professional membership
Member of YSU Faculty of Philosophy and Psychology council.
Member of YSU Faculty of Philosophy and Psychology method council.
Scientific research center “Caucasus” NGO, founder chairman.
International Academy of Philosophy, Chief Consultant.
Armenian Philosophical Academy, General scientist secretary.
Member of Public Council at the President of RA, Chairman of the Committee of Civil Society Development.
Member of Civil Society Supporting Foundation Trustees Council.
International Academy of Philosophy, Member of “How I see the philosophy of the 21st century ” book series’ editorial collegium .
International Institute of Argumentation, “Chair of young scientist” book series’ editorial collegium member.

Awards received
2012: "Armed forces of РА: 20 years" an anniversary medal (Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia)
2010: Award of the French University in Armenia
2009: The certificate of honor of Yerevan State University
2007: Medal "Three times the great philosopher David Invincible" from the Armenian philosophical academy