BIOGRAPHY OF THE CHAIRMAN OF RA NA STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ARAM SAFARYAN
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Feb 24 2010
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He was born on October 3, 1962 in Yerevan.
In 1984 he graduated from the faculty of History of Yerevan State
University (YSU). In 1987 he became post-graduate of the same faculty.
He is a candidate of philological sciences (journalism).
1987-1992 he worked in the preparatory faculty of foreign citizens of
YSU as deputy dean, at the same time – professor of history, then –
senior professor. 1990-1992 he worked as an international commentator
in Hayk weekly. 1991-1992 he was political analyst of the Armenian
state television. 1993-1996 he was press secretary of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. 1996-1997 he was adviser on
Information and Cultural Communication of the Embassy of the Republic
of Armenia in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In 1997 he was director
of the State Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Armenia. In 1998 he worked as a director of Lraber
news-analytical agency of the Armenian National Television.
1998-1999 he was international observer of Zhamanak weekly. From 1998
he was docent of the Chair of International Relations of Yerevan State
University. 1999-2001 he worked as a head of Lraber news-analytical
programme of Prometevs TV Company, then – political analyst. 2001-2006
he was Deputy Director on news and public-political programmes of
Prometevs, then Armenian Second TV channel, political analyst.
2002-2006 he was a member of Yerevan Press Club Council. 2003-2006 –
member of Yerevan Press Club board. From 2003 till now he was a member
of the department of the Study and Solution of Conflicts National
Center. 2005-2006 he was the director of the Armenian branch of Moscow
CIS Countries Institute.
In 1994 he was awarded diplomatic rank of adviser. In 2001 he was
recognized Journalist of the Year by the Armenian Intellectuals’ Union.
He took part in the programmes of Journalists’ re-qualification in
France (1998), in the USA (2002), Israel (2004) and Austria (2004).
On May 12, 2007 he was elected a deputy of the National Assembly by
the proportional electoral system from the Prosperous Armenia Party.
He is a member of Prosperous Armenia party political board, secretary
of the Prosperous Armenia faction. From June 19, 2007 he was member
of RA NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public
Affairs.
On February 23, 2010 he was elected Chairman of RA NA Standing
Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs.
He is married, has two children.