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April 15, 2008

Ambassador Eduard Nalbandian Appointed New Armenian Foreign Minister

On April 15, 2008, President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree appointing Ambassador Eduard Nalbandian as Armenia’s new Foreign Minister. Please find Minister Nalbandian’s biography below.

Date and Place of Birth 

1956, Republic of Armenia

Education

1978 Moscow State Institute of International Relations
1988 Ph.D. in Political Science, USSR National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oriental Studies   

Professional Experience

1978-1983 USSR Embassy in Lebanon
1983-1986 Ministry of foreign affairs of USSR
1986-1992 Counsellor of USSR Embassy, then Russian Federation Embassy in Egypt
1992-1993 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Chargé d’Affaires of the Republic of Armenia in Egypt
1994-1998 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Egypt, Marocco and Oman (with residence in Cairo)
1999-2008 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to France
2000-2008 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Israel (with residence in Paris)
2001-2008 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Vatican (with residence in Paris)
2004-2008 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Andorra (with residence in Paris)
2006  Special Representative of the President of RA to the International Organization of Francophony

Awards

1982 USSR award of Friendship of Nations
2001 Commander of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic
2001 Armenian Medal of Mkhitar Gosh
2003 Decoration of the Grand Cross of Saint Gregory oh the Holy See

Languages

French, English, Russian, Arabic

Marital Status

Married, with one daughter