PRESS RELEASE
April 4, 2005
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
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Newly Appointed Armenian Ambassador to the U.S. Arrives in Washington, DC
Ambassador Tatoul Markarian, the newly-appointed Armenian Ambassador to the
United States, arrived in Washington, and assumed the duties of his office
on March 31, 2005. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Markarian served as
Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia.
Ambassador Markarian brings to his position a wealth of experience in
U.S.-Armenian relations. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission and
Minister-Counselor at the Armenian Embassy in Washington, DC in 1994-1998,
and was the Armenian coordinator for U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue in his
capacity as Deputy Foreign Minister. He was the Special Representative of
the President of Armenia for Nagorno Karabakh negotiations in 2002 – 2003.
Mr. Tatoul Markarian was appointed Armenian Ambassador to the United States
by President Robert Kocharian on March 19, 2005. Ambassador Markarian is
expected to present his credentials to President George W. Bush shortly.
(see official bio below)
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H.E. Tatoul Markarian
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of
Armenia to the United States of America
Mr. Tatoul Markarian was appointed Armenian Ambassador to the United
States on March 19, 2005 by President Robert Kocharian. He holds
the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Prior to assuming this position, Ambassador Markarian served as
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia since June 2000. In
that capacity, he was the Armenian coordinator for the U.S.-Armenia
Strategic Dialogue as well as the NATO-Armenia Political-Military
Dialogue. In 2002-2003, Ambassador Markarian was Special Representative
of the President of Armenia for Nagorno Karabakh negotiations.
Previous diplomatic assignments of Ambassador Tatoul Markarian included
a term as Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister-Counselor at the
Armenian Embassy in Washington, DC from December 1994 to January 1999.
Before joining the Armenian Foreign Service, Ambassador Markarian
served in newly- independent Armenia’s legislative and executive
branches. He was Assistant to the Vice Chairman of the Armenian
Parliament from 1990 to 1991, and Assistant and then Adviser to the
Vice President of Armenia from 1991 to 1994, also serving as Acting
Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Armenia from 1991 to 1992.
Ambassador Markarian was born on April 16, 1964, in Kapan,
Armenia. He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations
degree from the School of Advanced International Studies at the
Johns Hopkins University, and is a Doctoral candidate at the London
School of Economics and Political Science. He graduated from the
Yerevan University of National Economy in 1985, and completed a PhD
in Economics at the same University in 1988.
In addition to his native Armenian, Ambassador Markarian is fluent
in English and Russian. He is married and has one son.