Ambassador

H.E. Mr. YՕURI BABAKHANIAN

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of India

Born on 15.10.1959 in Armenia

Academic background:
Graduated from the Department of Oriental (Arab) Studies,
Yerevan State University (1982)

Work activities:

2020 – 2021 Head of the Near East and Northern Africa division, MFA of RA

2016 – 2020 Counsellor in the Department of the Middle East and Africa

2013 – 2016 Counsellor of the Embassy of the RA in UAE

2006 – 2013 Advisor to the Minister, MFA of RA

2004 – 2006 Charge d’ Affaires of the Republic of Armenia to Syria

2002 – 2004 Head of the Arab Countries and Israel Division, MFA of RA

2001 – 2002 Charge d’ Affaires of the Republic of Armenia to Iraq

2000 – 2001 Counsellor of the Embassy of the RA in Iraq

August 1998 Head of the Arab Countries and Israel division,

– June 2000 Department of the Middle and Near East, MFA of RA

1998 First Secretary in the Embassy of the RA in Lebanon

1996 – 1998 Second Secretary in the Arab Countriesand Israel division,

Department of theMiddle and Near East, MFA, RA

1995 – 1996 Second Secretary in the Embassy of theRA in Lebanon

1994 – 1995 Third Secretary in the Arab Countries and Israel Division,

Department of the Middle and Near East, MFA, RA

1983 – 1990 Served as Arabic Language Interpreter in Arab countries

Diplomatic rank:

Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary

Languages:

Fluent in Russian, Arabic, English

Marital status:

Married, with a daughter

MFA RA
official website

Dual citizenship

Electronic visa

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