Ruben Karapetyan

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Ruben Karapetyan (1963, Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR) is an Armenian diplomat, historian, author, Ambassador, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor. [1] [2]

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Armenian statesman, diplomat, historian, author. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Advisor to the President of Armenia. R. Karapetyan.jpg
Armenian statesman, diplomat, historian, author. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Advisor to the President of Armenia.

Biography

Ruben Karapetyan was born in 1963 in Yerevan. He graduated from the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Yerevan State University and was awarded a Master's degree in the field of Arabic Language and Literature in 1986. In 1993 he took part in the specially designed Intensive Political Science Course at Haigazian University in Beirut (Lebanon). In 1994, he received the Certificate for successfully completing the Diplomats Course at the Universities of Leeds, Edinburgh and Oxford (United Kingdom).

Ruben Karapetyan started his professional career at Yerevan State University, first as a Senior Inspector at the Foreign Relations Department and then as a Head of Section at the same Department (1986–1992).

He entered diplomatic service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia in 1994:

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With Pope Benedict XVI

Holds Diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

He is fluent in Russian, English, Arabic and Italian.

Married, has a daughter and a grandson.

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With the President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano

Teaching, scientific activities, memberships & affiliations

Author of seven books and more than 30 articles on international relations and geopolitics of the Middle East and South Caucasus, as well as the textbook "New and Modern History of Arab Countries" for university students. (link to the book: "New and Modern History of Arab Countries" ( arm. "Արաբական երկրների նոր և նորագույն պատմություն" Yerevan, YSU Publishing House). [7]

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References

  1. "Supreme Certifying Committee".
  2. "Decree of the President of RA".
  3. "Decree of the President of RA".
  4. ""R. Karapetyan / Biography"" (PDF).
  5. "Diplomatic representatives of Armenia".
  6. "Supreme Certifying Committee".
  7. "Russian-Armenian University".