Ambassador

^{H. E. Mr. GRIGOR HAKOBYAN}

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the
Islamic Republic of Iran

Date of birth: 15 July 1984, Yerevan, Armenia.

2005-2007 Served in the Armed Forces of RA.

Education

2001-2005 - Oriental studies, Iranian studies, Yerevan State University, Bachelor’s degree

2007-2009 - Political Science, International Scientific-Educational Center of National Academy of Science of the RA, Master’s degree

2010-2011 - Diplomatic School of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RA

Training Courses

2011 - Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy,“Public Diplomacy” course (Boston)

2005 - Stanford University, School of Business

Work Experience

2009-2011 - Specialist at Ministry of Diaspora of RA, Departments of Armenian Communities of Europe, Middle and Near East

2011-2012 - Department of Bordering Countries, Iran Division, MFA, Attache՛

2012-2014 - Embassy of Armenia to Iran, Attache՛, /Consul/

2014-2017 - Embassy of Armenia to Iran, 3^rd Secretary /Consul/

2017 - 2018 - Department of Bordering Countries, Iran Division, MFA, 3^rd Secretary

01.2018 - 07․2018 - Department of Bordering Countries, Iran Division, MFA, 2^nd Secretary

2018 - External Relations Department, Office of the President of RA

2018 - 2019 - External Relations Department, Office of the Prime Minister of RA, Chief Specialist

2019 - Secretary of the 16th Session of the Armenian-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission

08.2019 - 10․2019 - Department of Coordination of Diplomatic operations, Secretariat, MFA, 2^nd Secretary

2019 - 2021 - Embassy of Armenia to USA, 2^nd Secretary

2021 - 2022 - Embassy of Armenia to USA, 1^st Secretary

2022 - 2023 - Department of American Countries, USA and Canada Division, 1^st Secretary /Acting Head of Division/

2023 - Head of USA and Canada Division, MFA

2023-2024 - Acting Head of the Department of American Countries, MFA

05.2024-10.2024 - Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

By the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia, dated October 31, 2024, was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Islamic Republic of Iran (residence in Tehran).

Awards

2022 - Certificate of Appreciation of MFA

2023 - Certificate of Appreciation of MFA

Languages

English, Persian, Russian

Family status

Married, with two children.

MFA RA
official website

Dual citizenship

Electronic visa

Visa applications