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Meet the New Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Austria: H.E. Mr. Armen Papikyan
The new Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Austria, H.E. Mr. Armen Papikyan presented Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen with his letter of accreditation at the Vienna Hofburg.
Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Austria: H.E. Mr. Armen Papikyan / Picture: © www.bundespraesident.at / Carina Karlovits and Laura Heinschink/HBF
On March 19, 2019, Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen welcomed the newly accredited Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Austria, H.E. Mr. Armen Papikyan, to the Presidential Chancellery of the Vienna Imperial Palace for the presentation of his letter of accreditation.
| Curriculum Vitae: | |
| Date of Birth: | November 22, 1973 (Yerevan) |
| Education: | |
| 1990-1995 |
Faculty of International Relations (Specialisation in International Relations and History), “Gladzor” University, Yerevan, Armenia |
| 1999 | George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Germany (Fellowship Program) |
| 2000 | Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston, USA |
| 2001 |
NATO Defense College, Italy (Fellowship Program) |
| Career History: | |
| 1997-1999 | Attaché and Third Secretary, Bilateral Military Cooperation Division, Military-Political Department, MFA, Armenia |
| 1999-2002 | Second Secretary, NATO Division, Arms Control and International Security Department, MFA, Armenia |
| 2002-2005 | Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations Office in Geneva |
| 2002-2005 | Second Secretary, Embassy of Armenia in Switzerland (residence in Geneva) |
| 2005-2007 | Head of Conventional Arms Control Division, Arms Control and International Security Department, MFA, Armenia |
| 2007-2011 | Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Armenia to the OSCE; Deputy Chief of the Mission |
| 2011 | Counsellor, European Department, MFA, Armenia |
| 2011-2016 | Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the Council of Europe (residence in Strasbourg) |
| 2013 | Chairman of the Committee of the Ministers’ Deputies of the Council of Europe |
| 2016 | Head of Rapporteurs Group (Committee) on Programme, Budget and Administration of Council of Europe |
| On June 22, 2016 | has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs by the decree of the President. |
| On June 8, 2018 | has been re-appointed as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs by the decision of the Prime Minister. |
| On November 28, 2018 | the President of the Republic of Armenia signed a decree appointing Armen Papikyan as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Austria. |
| Since March 19, 2019 |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Austria |
| Languages: | English, French, Russian |
| Family Status: | Married, 2 children |
Copyrigth: Embassy of Armenia to Austria
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