Anna Grigoryan

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Anna Arami Grigoryan (born 8 January 1991, Kapan) is an Armenian politician and a member of the Armenian Parliament.

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Education

She studied Translation Studies at the Yerevan State University earning a BSc in 2011 and a MSc in 2013. [1] In 2017 she also attended the Diplomatic school of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [1]

Professional career

Grigoryan is a member of the Union of Young Translators since 2012 and a teacher at the Quantum College since 2013. [1] In 2020 she worked in the Ministry of Environment becoming a deputy head of the department on International Cooperation. [1]

Political career

In the Armenian parliamentary elections of December 2020 Grigoryan was elected as a member of the Armenian Parliament representing the My Step alliance. [1] But the same month she left the My Step alliance, while keeping her seat in parliament. [2] [3] As an independent MP she opposed the Government of Nikol Pashinyan and demanded a stronger support for the people in Artsakh against Turkey and Azerbaijan. [4]

In May 2021 she joined the Reviving Armenia party [5] which she deemed to better represent the Syunik Province after the war in Nagorno Karabakh than the current Armenian Government. [6] She voiced a strong support for the self determination of the people in Artsakh. [7] She took part in the parliamentary elections of 2021 nominated on a ticket of the Armenia Alliance led by Robert Kocharyan. [8] In January 2022, she questioned the abilities of the human rights delegate of Armenia Kristine Grigoryan and deemed her of rather being a defender of the Civil Contract party. [9]

She is a participant in the 2022 Armenian protests. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Assembly of Armenia". www.parliament.am. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Armenia's June 2021 Parliamentary Election: The Essential Primer". EVN Report. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  3. ↑ "MP Anna Grigoryan leaves "My Step" faction, but does not intend to lay down her parliamentary mandate". Arminfo. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Vardanyan, Vahe (29 April 2021). "Azeris do not think that their problem is completely solved: MP Anna Grigoryan". Iravaban. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Armenian independent MP to continue political career with opposition Reviving Armenia Party". news.am. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  6. ↑ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Independent deputy Anna Grigoryan to participate in snap elections with Reviving Armenia party - aysor.am - Hot news from Armenia". www.aysor.am. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Armenian MPs Accuse "My Step" Faction of Avoiding Artsakh Status Bill". Hetq.am. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  8. ↑ "Armenia's June 2021 Parliamentary Election: The Essential Primer". EVN Report. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  9. ↑ "Armenian parliament elects Kristine Grigoryan as new human rights defender". arka.am. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  10. ↑ Glenn, J. K.; Goldman, J. (January 1976). "Task delegation to physician extenders--some comparisons". American Journal of Public Health. 66 (1): 64–66. doi:10.2105/ajph.66.1.64. ISSN   0090-0036. PMC   1653348 . PMID   2022.
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