Robert Markaryan Explained

Robert Markaryan
Office:Russian Ambassador to Croatia
Term Start:September 2009
Term End:June 2015
Predecessor:Mikhail Konarovskiy
Successor:Anvar Azimov
Office2:Ambassador for special matters of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Term Start2:10 November 2006
Term End2:September 2009
Office3:Russian ambassador to Syria
Term Start3:31 August 1999
Term End3:10 November 2006
Predecessor3:Viktor Gogitidze
Successor3:Sergei Kirpichenko
Birth Date:20 April 1949
Birth Place:Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Nationality:Russian
Party:United Russia
Alma Mater:Institute of Asian and African Countries
Occupation:Diplomat
Profession:Historian

Robert Markaryan (Russian: Роберт Вартанович Маркарян, Armenian: Ռոբերտ Մարգարյան; born April 20, 1949) is a Russian diplomat. He has served as ambassador of Russia to Syria, and to Croatia. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[1]

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 a PhD in history.[2]

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.[2]

He speaks Arabic and English language.[2]

He is married with one son.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Decree. 123. 25 January 1999. President of Russia. О присвоении квалификационных разрядов федеральным государственным служащим Аппарата Правительства Российской Федерации. ru.
  2. Web site: Dr. Robert Markaryan . Russian embassy in Zagreb . Croatian . 23 December 2012.