Robert Markaryan

His excellency
Robert Markaryan
Роберт Маркарян
Russian ambassador to Croatia
Assumed office
September 2009
Preceded by Mikhail Konarovskiy
Ambassador for special matters of the Russian Foreign Ministry
In office
10 November 2006  September 2009
Russian ambassador to Syria
In office
31 August 1999  10 November 2006
Preceded by Viktor Gogitidze
Succeeded by Sergey Kirpichenko
Personal details
Born (1949-04-20) April 20, 1949
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Nationality Russian
Political party United Russia
Alma mater Institute of Asian and African Countries
Occupation Diplomat
Profession Historian
Religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Website Official website

Robert Markaryan (Russian: Роберт Вартанович Маркарян, Armenian: Ռոբերտ Մարգարյան; born April 20, 1949 in Baku) is a Russian diplomat. He is ambassador of Russia to Croatia.

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 PhD from history.[1]

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.[1]

He speaks Arabic and English language.[1]

He is married with one son.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Robert Markaryan" (in Croatian). Russian embassy in Zagreb. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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