Dr. Ashot Hovakimian Curriculum Vitae Date and place of birth 16 November, 1961, Yerevan, Armenia Education 1978 - Graduated from the Secondary School N 55 after A.P.Chekhov, Yerevan, Armenia 1983 - Graduated from the Moscow State University, Slavic Studies 1987 - Graduated from the Institute for Slavic and Balkan Studies, Academy of Sciences, Moscow. Ph.D. in Slavic and Balkan Studies Working experience 1988-1992 - Researcher, Armenian National Academy of Sciences 1992 - 1993 - Second Secretary, Desk-officer for Balkans, European Desk of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. 1993 - 1996 – Charge d’Affaires ad interim, First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Athens. 1996 - 1998 – Head of the Second European Desk, European Department; Director of the Second European Department (Central and Southeastern Europe) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. 1998 - Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. 1998 - Charge d’Affaires en pied of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Poland. 1999 – 2006 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Poland. 2000 - 2006– Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Latvia (residence in Warsaw). 2000 - 2006 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Lithuania (residence in Warsaw). 2000 - 2006 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Estonia (residence in Warsaw). 2006 – 2011 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Austria. 2006 – 2011 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Hungary (residence in Vienna). 2006 - 2011 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Czech Republic (residence in Vienna). 2006 – 2011 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Slovak Republic (residence in Vienna). 2008 - 2011 - Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). 2008 – 2011 - Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the International Organizations in Vienna (UNIDO, UNODC, IAEA, CTBTO). 2011 – 2018, December 28 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. From February 21, 2019 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Czech Republic. From September 4, 2019 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Serbia (residence in Prague). From October 16, 2019 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Slovenia (residence in Prague). From November 1, 2019 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Montenegro (residence in Prague). From November 29, 2019 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Croatia (residence in Prague). Diplomatic rank Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Awards Decorated with Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of Poland (2005) and Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana 2nd class of Estonia (2006). Decorated with the Medal of Mkhitar Gosh of Armenia (2011) for significant services in the sphere of diplomacy. Decorated with the 2nd degree medal of Armenia “For Services Contributed to the Motherland” (2016) Monographs and articles Author of two monographs, 60 scientific and politological articles Marital status Married with one daughter and one son. Languages Fluent in Russian, English, Serbian, Croatian, Polish .