NKR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE 4th CONVOCATION

Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
05 July 05

ASHOT VLADIMIRI GHULIAN, SPEAKER OF NKR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, was born in
the village of Khndzristan, Askeran region, in 1965. In 1990 graduated
from the department of history of Stepanakert Teacher Training
Institute, with the specialty of historian-jurist. In December 1992 was
appointed senior consultant to the Committee on foreign Affairs of the
Supreme Council of NKR, in September 1993 ` assistant to the speaker of
the Supreme Council. In January 1995 was put in charge of the department
of Diaspora and bilateral relationships of the NKR Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, in January 1998 was appointed head the political department. On
December 13, 1998 was named vice minister of foreign affairs. In June
2001 left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, being elected co-chairman of
Artsakh Democratic Union. In October 2002 was appointed minister of
foreign affairs of NKR. In December 2004 was named minister of
education, culture and sport of NKR. In January 2005 was elected
chairman of the Democratic Party of Artsakh. Has a diplomatic status of
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Is married, has three
children. Was elected member of the National Assembly on the Artsakh
Democratic Party ticket. RUDIK LEVONI HYUSNUNTS, VICE SPEAKER OF NKR
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, was born in the town of Martakert in 1963. Finished
school No. 1 of Martakert. In 1980-1986 studied at the Stepanakert music
college after Sayat-Nova. Served in the Soviet Army in 1983-1985. In
1989-1993 studied at Yerevan State Teacher Training University,
department of cultural and educational activities and methods. In
1992-1993 was the Deputy Commander in charge of the political department
of the NKR Defence Army. In 1994 was elected deputy of the Supreme
Council of NKR from the electoral district No. 7 of Stepanakert. Since
1988 has been in charge of the Artsakh Union of Armenian Church Devouts.
Member of the political party Azat Hayrenik. Is married, has five
children. Was elected to the parliament from the electoral district No.
13. VAHRAM SERGEYI ATANESSIAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN RELATIONS, was born in the village of Arachadzor, Martakert
region, on December 7, 1959. In 1977 finished the secondary school of
Arachadzor. In the same year entered the department of philology of
Stepanakert Teacher Training Institute and graduated in 1981. In
1981-1988 taught Armenian language and literature and was the vice
director of the school of Arachadzor. In 1989 was the correspondent of
the newspaper Soviet Karabakh in Martakert region. In the meeting of the
deputies of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region in 1989 was elected
member of the National Council of Artsakh and on December 1, 1989
participated in the session of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet
Socialist Republic of Armenia and the National Council of Artsakh. In
1990 was elected deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Socialist
Republic of Armenia, member of the standing committee. In 1992-1994 was
in charge of one of the departments of the official newspaper Artsakh;
then headed the NKR Department of Information and Press. In January 1995
was appointed editor-in-chief of the NKR Defence Army newspaper Martik.
>From December 1996 to March 1997 served in the Defence Army of NKR as
Deputy Commander of the company, then the training battalion. Since
March 26, 1997 is a reserve first lieutenant. In 1997-1998 worked for
the official newspaper NK Republic as editor. From September 1998 to
June 2000 was the correspondent of Liberty in NKR. In 2000 was elected
to the National Assembly of NKR, was the chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations. Is married, has two children. Was elected to the
National Assembly from the electoral district No. 20. BENIK HOVHANNESI
BAKHSHIYAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRODUCTION AND
INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, was born in the village of Dahrav, Askeran
region, on January 10, 1955. Finished school No. 2 of Stepanakert in
1973. Served in the soviet army in 1974-1976. In 1976-1981 studied at
Yerevan Institute of Agriculture. In 1981-1985 did a post-graduate
course and got the degree of Candidate of Sciences in biology. In
1985-88 worked at the Institute of Biology of the Academy of Sciences of
Armenia as researcher. In March 1988, on the eve of the Karabakh
movement moved to Nagorno Karabakh. Worked for the collective farm of
the village of Astghashen as senior agronomist. Founded and managed a
private food processing factory till 2001. In 2001 was appointed NKR
minister of agriculture, in December 2004 ` adviser to the NKR prime
minister. Member of the Democratic Party of Artsakh. Is married, has 3
children. Was elected to the National Assembly from the electoral
district No. 10. ARAYIK VLADIMIRY HARUTYUNIAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, was born in
Stepanakert, on December 14, 1973. In 1990 finished Stepanakert School
of Physics and Mathematics. In the same year entered Yerevan Institute
of Economy. Later shifted to the department of economy of NKR State
University and graduated in 1990. In 1992 was conscripted into the
defence forces of NKR, fought in Artsakh war. In 1996-1998 took the
post-graduate course in economics at Artsakh State University. In
1995-1997 worked at the NKR Ministry of Economy and Finance as assistant
to the minister. In 1997-1999 was the manager of the Askeran branch of
Hayagrobank. In 1999-2004 was manager of the Stepanakert branch of
Hayagrobank. Currently owns Karabakh Gold CJSC. Is married, has 1 child.
Was elected to the National Assembly from the electoral district No. 4.
ARPAT SANJANI AVANESSIAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL
AFFAIRS, was born in the village of Chartar, Martuni region, in 1944.
Finished the local secondary school in 1960. In 1966 graduated from the
department of radiophysics and electronics of Yerevan State University,
majoring in radiophysics. In 1965-1968 worked at the Institute of
Radiophysics and Electronics of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia as
junior researcher, senior engineer. In 1968 started working at the chair
of nuclear physics of Yerevan Polytechnic Institute as assistant
professor. In 1972-1981 took a post-graduate course and got the title of
Candidate of Sciences. In 1983 received the title of docent. In January
1990 was appointed director of the Stepanakert department of extension
courses of Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. In 1991 was appointed director
of the Stepanakert branch of Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. The first
rector of Nagorno Karabakh State University (founded in 1992, now
Artsakh State University). Since July 1994 docent of the chair of
physics of NKSU. In 2000 was declared `Person of the Year’ by the
American Biographic Institute. Head of the chair of physics of Artsakh
State University since October 2004. Member of the Academy of Pedagogy
and Psychology since March 2005. Member of the political party Azat
Hayrenik. Is married, has 3 children. Was elected to the National
Assembly by the party ticket of Azat Hayrenik Party.

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05-07-2005