Ambassador

H.E. Mr. Andranik HOVHANNISYAN

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative

Education and Professional Training

2005 UN Disarmament Fellowship

2000 The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Boston, USA

1998–2001 Ph.D. Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Yerevan State University

1996–1997 Department of Arabic Language and Literature, University of Cairo, Egypt

1993–1998 Department of Arabic Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Yerevan State University

Diplomatic and Professional Career

March 2025–present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Slovak Republic, with residence in Vienna

October 2024–present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Austria
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the International Organizations in Vienna
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the OSCE

2019–2024 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Swiss Confederation, with residence in Geneva
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

2014–2019 Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

2012–2014 Deputy Chief of Mission, Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the United States of America, Washington, D.C.

2010–2012 Head of the OSCE Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

2009–2010 First Secretary, Council of Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

2006–2009 Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the OSCE, Vienna

2004–2006 Third Secretary, Arms Control and International Security Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

2000–2004 Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the Syrian Arab Republic, Damascus

1999–2000 Attaché, Information and Public Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

Engagement on International Platforms

2025–2026 Chair of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

2025 First Vice-Chair of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Chair of the Committee of the Whole

2025 Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency

2023–2024 Member of the Consultative Group of the UN Human Rights Council

2022 Vice-President of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Diplomatic Rank

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Academic Degree

Ph.D. in History, Yerevan State University

Languages

Armenian, English, Russian, Arabic

Personal Information

Date and place of birth: 6 April 1976, Yerevan, Armenia

Married; father of two sons and two daughters

MFA RA
official website

Dual citizenship

Electronic visa

Visa applications