Robert Markaryan
| His excellency Robert Markaryan | |
|---|---|
| Роберт Маркарян | |
| Russian ambassador to Croatia | |
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Assumed office September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Konarovskiy |
| Ambassador for special matters of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
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In office 10 November 2006 – September 2009 | |
| Russian ambassador to Syria | |
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In office 31 August 1999 – 10 November 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Viktor Gogitidze |
| Succeeded by | Sergey Kirpichenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 20, 1949 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Alma mater | Institute of Asian and African Countries |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Profession | Historian |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Website | Official website |
Robert Markaryan (Russian: Роберт Вартанович Маркарян, Armenian: Ռոբերտ Մարգարյան; born April 20, 1949 in Baku) is a Russian diplomat. He is ambassador of Russia to Croatia.
Biography
Markaryan was born on April 20, 1949 in Baku to an Armenian family. In 1978 he graduated at the Institute of Asian and African Countries of the Moscow State University. He gained PhD from history.[1]
In 1996 he became a diplomat. Between 1996 and 1998 he was director of the secretariat of the Russian Foreign Ministry. During the time he was member of the ministry as well. Between 1999 and 2006 he was Russian ambassador to Syria, after which he was named an ambassador for special matters of the Russian Foreign Ministry. In September 2009 he was appointed Russian ambassador to Croatia.[1]
He speaks Arabic and English language.[1]
He is married with one son.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Robert Markaryan" (in Croatian). Russian embassy in Zagreb. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
External links
- Biography (in Russian)