Born in 1959, Yerevan, Armenia. Ph.D in Dynamic Stability of Interconnected Power Systems (Moscow Power Institute, 1987), Renewable Energy Hybrid Systems (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, USA, CO, 1993). Senior Scientific Researcher (USSR, 1989). National expert on Energy (UNDP) and Transport (European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument) sectors in Armenia. World Bank Renewable Energy Project coordinator in Armenia. Main areas of interest: Regional geopolitics of South Caucasus, Energy and Geopolitics, Military balance, Economical Integration, Demographics.