Education
1984 – 1987: YSU Chair of World history, Post-Graduate trainee
1979 – 1984: Yerevan State University, Faculty of History, Student
Academic degree
Doctor of History
Research Topic: «Ancient Armenia between Eastern Mediterrean and Iran (II c. B.C.–III c.). The Dynamics of Interstate Boundaries and Administrative-Territorial Divisions», Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russian Federation, 2016, diploma adapted to the RA Supreme Certifying Commission (SCC) 22. 03. 2017.
PhD Degree (candidate)
Research Topic: “Eastern Policy of the Roman Empire in the Period of Dominate, and Armenia (IV century A.D.)”, Institute of Oriental Studies of Sciences NAS Armenia, Yerevan, 1989.
Professional experience
2021 - Present: Professor, Chair of World History, YSU,
1993 - 2021: Associate Professor, Chair of World History, YSU,
1988 - 1993: Researcher, Laboratory of Historical Geography and Cartography of Armenia, Faculty of History, YSU
Academic courses
History of Ancient Middle East,
Colonialism in World History,
History of World Civilizations,
Byzantine Legacy and European Society
Scale of professional interests
History and Historical geography and cartography of ancient and earlier middle ages of Armenia, Mediterranean and A. Minor, Military history of Armenia
Languages
Russian, English (Ancient Armenian - Grabar, ancient Greek, Latin with dictionary)
Professional Membership
Member of editorial group of «Materials in Archaeology and History of Ancient and Medieval Crimea» (Sevastopol – Tyumen - Nizhnevartovsk). Academic journal.
Member of editorial group of «Russian Language in Armenia» (Yerevan). Academic journal.
Member of editorial group «Belgorod State University. Scientific Bulletin. History, Political Science» (Belgorod). Academic journal.
Member of editorial group of «Ural Survey of Oriental Studies» (Yekaterinburg). Academic journal.
Member of editorial group of «Main Issues in Modern Russian Studies» (Yerevan). Academic journal.
Member of editorial group of «History and Culture». Journal of Armenian Studies (Collection Scientific Articles) (Yerevan). Academic journal.
Member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of History of YSU
2019: selected a Full Member of International Academy of Education
