Ambassador

H.E. Mr. Areg Hovhannisian

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Republic of Armenia to Japan

Date of Birth: January 5, 1965

Place of Birth: Yerevan, Armenia

Education:

1987 - Yerevan State University, Faculty of Oriental Studies (Arabic language and literature)

1983 - Faculty of Social Professions (2 years course)- Interpreter from English

Professional Experience:

1988-1991 Interpreter to/from Arabic language, Soviet Army (Obligatory Military Service), Tripoli, Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
1992-1993 Member of the Executive Board, “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund
1993-1993 Third Secretary, Arab Countries Division, Department of Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
1993-1996 Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Embassy of Armenia in Cairo, Egypt
1996-1997 Second secretary, Arab Countries Division, Middle East Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
1997-1998 Head of Media Relations Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
1999-2001 Consul General of Armenia in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic
2001-2006 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Lebanon
2006-2007 Advisor, Staff of Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia (General affairs)
2007-2010 Director, Department of Asia-Pacific and Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
2010-2013 Director, Department of Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
2013-2017 Deputy Permanent Representative of Armenia to the International Organizations in Vienna, Permanent Mission of Armenia in Vienna
May 2017-February 2021 Director, Department of Asia-Pacific Countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

On February 16 has been appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Japan

Experience with International Organizations

Advisor in the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN, New York, September-December, 2007

Member of Armenian delegations at different UN summits, conferences, participant in different Senior Executive seminars, workshops in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the US.

Participant in a number of OSCE/ODIHR elections observation missions in CIS area (Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Georgia).

Diplomatic rank:

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Languages:

Fluent in Armenian, English, Russian, good knowledge of Arabic, fair knowledge of French (reading only).

Awards:

“Grand Officer” order of Cedar by Lebanese President- 2006

“Cilician Knight” order by Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia – 2006

“St.Vardan” order by Armenian Catholic Partriarch- 2006

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Dual citizenship

Electronic visa

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