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EX-PRIME MINISTER ARMEN SARKISSIAN APPOINTED AMBASSADOR TO UK
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Friday, September 27th, 2013
Armen Sarkissian (left) speaking at the World Economic Forum on Europe
and Central Asia in 2008
YEREVAN (Armenpress)-Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has appointed
Armen Sarkissian as the next ambassador of Armenia to the United
Kingdom, the President's press office has announced.
Dr. Armen Sarkissian was the Prime Minister of Armenia from November 4,
1996 to March 20, 1997. From 1976 to 1984 he was professor of physics
at Yerevan State University and, subsequently, Head of the Department
of Computer Modeling of Complex Systems. In 1984 he became a visiting
research fellow and later professor at the University of Cambridge. In
October 1991, Dr. Sarkissian was invited by the President of Armenia
to establish in London what would be the first Armenian Embassy in
the West. He went on to become Senior Ambassador of the Republic
of Armenia to Europe (Deputy Foreign Minister) and concurrently
represented Armenia as Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium,
the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and The Vatican. In 1995-96 he was Head
of the Mission of the Republic of Armenia to Europe.
Dr. Sarkissian became Prime Minister of Armenia from 1996 to 1997. He
was reappointed Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1998. He also
served as Special Advisor to the President of the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and as a Governor of the
EBRD from 1999-2000. In 2000 Dr. Sarkissian established the Eurasia
Research Program at the Judge Institute of Management, University
of Cambridge. He is founding President and Chairman of Eurasia
House International in London, which fosters critical dialogue and
cooperation among political and business leaders and is involved
in bridge-building between the West and the vast geographic space
extending from Eastern Europe to Russia, to CIS and China. Dr.
Sarkissian is Senior Executive Advisor to the Board of Directors and
Chairman of Alcatel, the French telecom giant. He is Senior Advisor
to the Chairman of BP.
He is also Senior Advisor to the CEO and the Board of Directors of
Bekaert (Belgium), one of the largest steel companies in the world;
member of the Board of Brazil Invest, a large investment group in
Central America; Chairman of Cambridge Pharmaceuticals, a UK-based
medical and health systems company; and is a Board member of Rosy
Blue (Belgium). He holds honorary and executive positions in numerous
international organizations, including Member of the Board of Directors
of East West Institute; Advisory Board Member of the Kennedy School of
Government, Harvard University; IREX, Editorial Board Member of Russia
in Global Politics (a foreign affairs journal); and Honorary Senior
Research Fellow at the School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary &
Westfield College, London University. Dr. Sarkissian is a faculty
member of the World Economic Forum.
http://asbarez.com/114435/ex-prime-minister-armen-sarkissian-appointed-ambassador-to-uk/
Friday, September 27th, 2013
Armen Sarkissian (left) speaking at the World Economic Forum on Europe
and Central Asia in 2008
YEREVAN (Armenpress)-Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has appointed
Armen Sarkissian as the next ambassador of Armenia to the United
Kingdom, the President's press office has announced.
Dr. Armen Sarkissian was the Prime Minister of Armenia from November 4,
1996 to March 20, 1997. From 1976 to 1984 he was professor of physics
at Yerevan State University and, subsequently, Head of the Department
of Computer Modeling of Complex Systems. In 1984 he became a visiting
research fellow and later professor at the University of Cambridge. In
October 1991, Dr. Sarkissian was invited by the President of Armenia
to establish in London what would be the first Armenian Embassy in
the West. He went on to become Senior Ambassador of the Republic
of Armenia to Europe (Deputy Foreign Minister) and concurrently
represented Armenia as Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium,
the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and The Vatican. In 1995-96 he was Head
of the Mission of the Republic of Armenia to Europe.
Dr. Sarkissian became Prime Minister of Armenia from 1996 to 1997. He
was reappointed Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1998. He also
served as Special Advisor to the President of the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and as a Governor of the
EBRD from 1999-2000. In 2000 Dr. Sarkissian established the Eurasia
Research Program at the Judge Institute of Management, University
of Cambridge. He is founding President and Chairman of Eurasia
House International in London, which fosters critical dialogue and
cooperation among political and business leaders and is involved
in bridge-building between the West and the vast geographic space
extending from Eastern Europe to Russia, to CIS and China. Dr.
Sarkissian is Senior Executive Advisor to the Board of Directors and
Chairman of Alcatel, the French telecom giant. He is Senior Advisor
to the Chairman of BP.
He is also Senior Advisor to the CEO and the Board of Directors of
Bekaert (Belgium), one of the largest steel companies in the world;
member of the Board of Brazil Invest, a large investment group in
Central America; Chairman of Cambridge Pharmaceuticals, a UK-based
medical and health systems company; and is a Board member of Rosy
Blue (Belgium). He holds honorary and executive positions in numerous
international organizations, including Member of the Board of Directors
of East West Institute; Advisory Board Member of the Kennedy School of
Government, Harvard University; IREX, Editorial Board Member of Russia
in Global Politics (a foreign affairs journal); and Honorary Senior
Research Fellow at the School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary &
Westfield College, London University. Dr. Sarkissian is a faculty
member of the World Economic Forum.