Ambassador

H.E. Mr. ARMEN SARGSYAN

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Republic of Armenia to the Arab Republic of Egypt

Date of birth: 6 January, 1974

Place of birth: Republic of Armenia

Academic background:

1991-1997 – Yerevan State University, Faculty of Oriental Languages and literature, Arabic language department.

1995-1996 – Faculty of Arabic Literature and History, Cairo, Egypt

1997-2000 – Ph.D. at Yerevan State University, Faculty of Oriental Studies

1998-2000 – Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Federation, Moscow

2004 Security studies at G. Marshal Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Work activities:

1997-1998 – Referent of the Department of Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1998-2000 – Attaché of the Department of Public Relations, MFA of Armenia

2000-2001 – Attaché of the Department of Middle East and Israel, MFA of Armenia

2001-2004 – Third Secretary of the Consulate General of Armenia in Aleppo, Syria

2004-2005 – Third Secretary of the Department of Middle East and Israel, MFA of Armenia

2005-2006 – Second Secretary of the Department of Middle East and Israel, MFA of Armenia

2006-2007 – Second Secretary of the Armenia Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2007-2008 – First Secretary of the Armenian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2008 – 2010 – First Secretary of the Department of Middle East and Israel, MFA of Armenia

2010 – 2012 – First Secretary of the Armenian Embassy in Kuwait, State of Kuwait

2012 – 2015 – Counselor of the Armenian Embassy in Kuwait, State of Kuwait

2015 – 2017 – Counselor of the Division of Middle East and North African states and Israel, MFA of Armenia

2016 – 2017 – Counselor of the Armenian Embassy in Damascus, Syria

2017 – 2021 – Consul General of Armenia in Aleppo, Syria

2021 – 2024 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the State of Qatar (residence in Doha).

By Presidential decree from October 24^th, 2024, appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Arab Republic of Egypt (residence in Cairo).

Diplomatic rank:

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary

State awards:

"Mkhitar Ghosh" medal from the President of Armenia, "John Kirakosyan" commemorative medal from the MFA of Armenia, "Andranik Ozanyan" medal from the RA Ministry of Defense, "Participant in the military operation in Syria" medal from the Russian Ministry of Defense, "Cooperation" medal from the Syrian Ministry of Defense , "Participant of the peacekeeping mission in Syria" medal from the Russian Ministry of Defense, "For the 5-year anniversary of the anti-terrorist operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria" medal and "Strengthening of combat cooperation" medal, "Fritjof Nansen" gold commemorative medal from the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Languages:

Arabic, English, Russian

Marital status:

Married with a son

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Dual citizenship

Electronic visa

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