List of the Armenian Delegation participating in the 13th EU- Parliamentary Cooperation Committee meeting

28-29 November 2012 Brussels

MEMBERS

Last Name First Name Factions

FARMANYAN Samvel "Republican" (RPA) (Head)

ARZOUMANIAN Alexander "Heritage"

BAGHDASARYAN Vahram "Republican" (RPA)

BOTOYAN Karen "Rule of Law"

"Armenian National PASHINYAN Nikol Congress"

URIKHANYAN Tigran "Prosperous Armenia"

"Armenian Revolutionary VARDANYAN Aghvan Federation"

Secretariat

BADOYAN Edouard

______14 November 2012/fc Samvel Farmanyan

District 002 Birth date 17.02.1978 Party "Republican Party of Armenia" /RPA/ Factions 31.05.2012 "Republican" (RPA) Faction

Committee 11.06.2012 Foreign Relations

E-mail [email protected]

Born on February 17, 1978 in the village of Spandaryan (Shirak province.) 1999 - Graduated from the faculty of History of the Yerevan State University.

2001 - Master’s Degree of the YSU Faculty of History.

2003 - Graduated from Lund University (Sweden) with a Master's Degree. Master of Arts. Historian. 2004 - Master’s Degree of the YSU Chair of Ethnography. Ph.D. in history.

Since 2011 - Teaching in the History Department of Yerevan State University.

2003 - 2005 - Coordinator of the programs of “Civil Society ” and “Mass Media” in the Armenian branch of the “Assistance Fund of the Institute of Open Society.” 2005 - 2006 - Adviser to the President of the National Assembly related to foreign policy and external relations.

April 2008 - Appointed as an assistant to the President of the Republic of Armenia.

May 2008 - Press Secretary to the President of the Republic of Armenia. 2010 - 2012 - Director of information and analytical programs of the Public Television and the Public Radio Company of the Republic of Armenia.

1998 - 2001 - Headed the Student Scientific Society and Student Council of the YSU Faculty of History.

2006 - Established the NGO of “Association of Armenian Graduates of Scientific and Educational Institutions in Sweden.” Since 2012 - Member of the RPA council.

May 6, 2012 - Elected Deputy of the National Assembly from the electoral district #2.

Author of the book “The Japanese Miracle and the Japanese,” scientific publications. Awarded the Jubilee Medal of “The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, 20 years” and the Letter of Thanks of the Football Federation of Armenia.

Mr. Farmanyan is married with two children. Alexander Arzoumanian

District 125 Birth date 24.12.1959 Party "Free Democrats" Party Factions 31.05.2012 "Heritage" Faction Committees 11.06.2012 - 22.06.2012 Foreign Relations

11.06.2012 Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs

22.06.2012 Foreign Relations (Committee Deputy Chair)

Born on December 24, 1959 in Yerevan. 1986 - Graduated from the faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Yerevan State University.

1990 - Engineer-programmer at the Yerevan Automated Control Systems Scientific Research Institute (YerACSSRI) for managing the city.

1988 - 1990 - Headed the Information Center of the Armenian National Movement, published records of the center. 1991 - 1990 - Assistant to the President of the Supreme Council.

1991 - Business trip to the USA by the joint decision of the Presidency and Council of Ministers of the SC of the Republic of Armenia (for establishing of diplomatic representations of the Republic of Armenia.)

1992 - 1993 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia in the USA. 1992 - 1996 - Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the UN.

1996 - 1998 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

Since 1988 - Participated in the Karabakh movement. 2000 - 2002 - Chairman of the Department of the Armenian National Movement.

2001 - 2004 - Member of the Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation Commission (an independent group comprised of well-known Armenian and Turkish figures.)

July, 2002 - By recommendation of the Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation Commission, the New York International Center for Transitional Justice conducted a legal analysis of the applicability of the UN Genocide Convention on the Prevention and Punishment, related to the Armenian Genocide. 2002 - During the presidential elections of 2008 worked in non-governmental organizations dealing with human rights, democracy and regional cooperation.

2008 - Head of the central election headquarters of presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrosian.

May 6, 2012 - Elected Deputy of the National Assembly by proportional electoral system from the “Heritage” party. Mr. Arzumanyan is married with one child. Vahram Baghdasaryan

District 064 Birth date 15.06.1961 Party "Republican Party of Armenia" /RPA/ Factions 31.05.2012 "Republican" (RPA) Faction Committee 11.06.2012 Economic Affairs

Born on June 15, 1961 in Vanadzor (Kirovakan.) 1984 - Graduated from the faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Yerevan State University. 1992 - Postgraduate of Computing Center of NAS of the Republic of Armenia. 1998 - Graduated from the faculty of Economics and Law of the Yerevan State Institute of Foreign Economic Relations and Management. Mathematician. Economist. Candidate for Technical Sciences. Doctor, Professor of Economics. 1978 - 1979 - Worker in “Kinshintrest.” 1980 -1984 - Worker in Yerevan Automobile Plant “Yeraz.” (Parallel to the education) 1984 - 1988 - Scientific worker at Vanadzor Scientific Industrial Union “Indautomation.” Since 1986 - Lecturer at H. Tumanyan State Pedagogical Institute in Kirovakan (VSPI.) 1992 - Deputy Director of Vanadzor Furniture Industrial Union. 1993 - General Director of Vanadzor Furniture Industrial Union. 1995 - Head of VSPI Chair of Computer Science and Economics and Mathematical Methods and Modeling. 2009 - Member of the Council of Public TV and Radio Company of the Republic of Armenia. 2011 - Deputy Chair of the Council of Public TV and Radio Company of the Republic of Armenia. 1988 - Elected Secretary of the VSPI Committee of LYU. 1990 - 1996 - Elected Deputy of Vanadzor City Council. 1995 - 1999 - Deputy of the National Assembly (electoral district #60.) Member of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs of the National Assembly. Representative of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia to the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of CIS countries. Member of the “Reforms” deputy group. Non partisan. 1999 - 2003 - Deputy of the National Assembly (electoral district #46.) Member of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs of the National Assembly. Member of the faction “Unity,” then he was not included in any factions or deputy groups. Later a member of the “People's Deputy” deputy group. Non partisan. 2003 - 2007 - Deputy of the National Assembly (electoral district #37.) Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs of the National Assembly. Member of the Committee of EU- Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation. Secretary of the “People's Deputy” parliamentary group. Non partisan. Since 2011 - Member of the RPA. May 6, 2012 - Elected Deputy of the National Assembly by proportional electoral system from the RPA party. The author of four books and more than fifty scientific works. Mr. Baghdasaryan is married with four children. Karen Botoyan

District 023 Birth date 26.04.1983 Party "Rule of Law" Party /RLP/ Factions 31.05.2012 "Rule of Law" Faction

Committees 11.06.2012 Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs

11.06.2012 Economic Affairs

E-mail [email protected]

Born on April 26, 1983 in Aldan town (RF, Yakutia province.)

2002 - 2004 - Served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.

2007 - Graduated from the Department of Metallurgy and Lithospheric studies of the Yerevan State Engineering University. Mining Engineer.

2011 - Magistracy courses of the Division of Political Science at YSU International Relations Faculty.

2006 - 2009 - Inspector of JSC “Armenia International Airports.”

2010 - 2012 - Engineer controller, then Deputy Director of “Europe” LLC.

May 6, 2012 - Elected Deputy of the National Assembly from electoral district #23. Member of the Political Council of “Rule of Law.”

Mr. Botoyan is married with one child.

District 114 Birth date 01.06.1975 Party non-Party Factions 31.05.2012 "Armenian National Congress" Faction

Committees 11.06.2012 Foreign Relations

11.06.2012 Territorial Management and Local Self- Government

11.06.2012 - 14.09.2012 ethique

14.09.2012 ethique (Committee Chair)

E-mail [email protected]

Born on June 1, 1975 in Ijevan (Tavush province.)

1991 - Entered the faculty of Philology (Department of Journalism,) of the Yerevan State University.

1995 - Withdrawn.

1994 - 1995 - Journalist of the “Newspaper” daily.

1998 - 1999 - Chief editor of “Oragir” daily.

1999 - 1012 - Chief editor of “Haykakan Zhamanak” daily.

2006 - Founding member of the social and political initiatives “Aylntrank.”

2007 - The first one listed in proportional list of “Impeachment” alliance.

2008 - Member of the pre - election headquarters of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, candidate for the President of the Republic of Armenia.

May 6, 2012 - Elected Deputy of the National Assembly by proportional electoral system from the “Armenian National Congress” alliance of parties.

Mr. Pashinyan is married with three children. Tigran Urikhanyan

District 092 Birth date 27.08.1979 Party "Prosperous Armenia" Party Factions 31.05.2012 "Prosperous Armenia" Faction

Committee 11.06.2012 State and Legal Affairs

Born on August 27, 1979 in Yerevan.

1996 - Entered the faculty of Foreign Languages of Yerevan State V. Brusov. Linguistic University.

2000 - Terminated the education.

2004 - 2007 - Continued education at the faculty of Foreign Languages of Yerevan University of Management and Development of Education. Linguist.

2001 - Graduated from the training center “R & R.” Head of enterprises.

2008 - Graduated from the faculty of Law of Yerevan University of International Relations. Lawyer.

2001 - 2004 - General Director of “Sarek” LLC.

2008 - Executive Director of “Transkonservis.”

2009 - 2011 - Advisor to the Director General of “AEG Service” LLC.

2000 - Founded the Progressive Party of Armenia.

2007 - 2009 - Chairman of the Party Department.

2011 - Member of the Political Council of the “Prosperous Armenia” party.

June 8, 2012 - Responsible for Media and Public Relations of the party of “Prosperous Armenia.”

2002 - Founded the “Auxiliary Law Obedient Detachments” NGO in Yerevan.”

2004 - Founded the “Stability” NGO association.

2011 - Head of the Initiative Group of the Union of Armenian-Russian Public Organizations (UARPO.) Member of the UARPO Department. UARPO Coordinator.

May 6, 2012 - Elected Deputy of the National Assembly by proportional electoral system from the “Prosperous Armenia” party.

Mr. Urikhanyan is single. Aghvan Vardanyan

District 119 Birth date 07.10.1958 Party "Armenian Revolutionary Federation" /ARF/ Factions 31.05.2012 "Armenian Revolutionary Federation" Faction (secretary)

Committees 11.06.2012 Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport 11.06.2012 Social Affairs 01.11.2012 Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs

Born on October 7, 1958 in the village of Gemur in Nakhichevan ASSR.

Lieutenant in the reserve mechanized infantry forces.

1982 - Graduated from the Yerevan State University. Philologist. Poet. Journalist.

1975 -1977 - Goods Manager in the union “Armwatindustry.”

1982 - 1987 - Executive Secretary of the “Yerevan University” newspaper.

1988 - 1990 - Employee of the “Aghbyur” and the “Garoun” magazines.

1990 - 1993 - Secretary of the Writers Union of Armenia.

1991 - 1993 - Chief Editor of the “Yerkir” newspaper.

1994 - Employee of Radio “Liberty.”

1994 - 1996 - Editor of the “Droshak” (Atenq) magazine.

1996 - 1999 - Chief Editor of the Media Centre “Yerevan.”

2003 - Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

May 30, 1999 - Elected Deputy of the National Assembly by proportional electoral system from the ARF. Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly, then member of the standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly. Member, then Head of the ARF faction.

May 6, 2012 - Elected Deputy of the National Assembly by proportional electoral system from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.

Since 1990 - Member of the ARF.

2008 - Elected member of the ARF Bureau.

2011 - Coordinator of ARF propaganda.

Winner of the literary prize of the Central Committee of Youth of Armenia (1989.)

Awarded the Medal of “Anania Shirakatsi.”

Mr. Vardanyan is married with two children.