Ambassador

H.E. Mr. ARA MARGARIAN

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Lithuania

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH

Born on November 8, 1972, in Kapan, Syunik province, Armenia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since October 23, 2023 –

Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Lithuania

June 28, 2022 – October 23, 2023

Director, European Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Has a diplomatic rank of Envoy Extraordinary, Minister Plenipotentiary (since March 2018)

September 2018-February 2022

Minister Plenipotentiary, DCM, Embassy of Armenia to the USA

June 2015-August 2018

Head of the European Union Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

February 2012-May 2015

Counsellor, DCM, Embassy of Armenia to the UK.

December 2012-September 2013

Chargé d’Affaires a.i.

April 2010-February 2012

Head of the Council of Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

August 2006-March 2010

Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN,

- Vice-Chair of the 3rd Committee of the 63rd GA (2008),

- Vice-Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women (2007-2009),

February 2004-July 2006

Head of the Council of Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

April 2001- December 2003

First Secretary, Embassy of Armenia in Brussels

March 2000-March 2001

Head of the European Union Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

January 1999- March 2000

European Union Desk Officer, European Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

August 1997-December 1998

Third Secretary, Conventional arms and Export Control Desk Officer,
Arms Control and Security Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 1994-September 1995

Attaché at the State Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

EDUCATION

1989-1994 Oriental Studies Department, Yerevan State University

1995-1997 International Relations, Moscow Diplomatic Academy

01/04/1999-01/10/1999 Diplomatic Training Program, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

LANGUAGES

English, Russian, French

PERSONAL DATA

Married, 2 daughters

MFA RA
official website

Dual citizenship

Electronic visa

Visa applications