Scientific interests
          - Modern history of Iran
 - Iran's foreign and domestic policy
 - Geopolitical transitions in the South Caucasus and the Middle East
 - Caspian and Central Asia regions in International relations
 - The Issues of Islam and Nationalism in the countries neighboring Armenia
 
Education
          Institution
                             Yerevan State University
                      Faculty
                             Oriental Studies/Iranian Studies 
                      Date
                            
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                      Degree name
                            Qualified specialist
                      Scientific Rank/degree
          Institution
                             Institute of Oriental Studies NAS RA
                      Date
                            2013
                      Degree name
                            Candidate
                      Specialty
                            Historical sciences
                      Scientific Supervisor
                            Vahan Bayburdyan 
                      Research Topic
                            "The policy of the Russian Empire in Iran (the end of the 19 th century - the beginning of the 20 th century)"
                      Language skills
          Հայերեն
          Русский
          English
          فارسی
              Work experience
          Institution
                            Institute of Oriental Studies of NAS RA, Department of International Relations
                      Period of time
                            Rank/degree
                            Senior Research Fellow, PhD, Associate Professor
                      Membership
          Institution
                            Member of the editorial board, "Contemporary Eurasian" scientific journal
                      Period of time
                            
 - 
                      Institution
                            Member of the Scientific Council, Institute of Oriental Studies NAS RA
                      Period of time
                            
 - 
                      Publications
Article
      Islamic diplomacy of Azerbaijan in the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh 2020 war: the role of the organization of Islamic Cooperation
      
  
  Article
      RESUMPTION OF THE KURDISH CARD IN IRANIAN-IRAQI RELATIONS: COMPLEX INTERPLAY, PRE-REFERENDUM REALITIES
      
  
  Article
      SOCIO-POLITICAL PERCEPTION OF SHĪʿA ISLAM IN AZERBAIJAN: THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL FACTORS