Permanent Representative

H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia
to the United Nations

Date and Place of Birth

Born in 1973, Yerevan

Education

1991-1995 Faculty of International Relations, Yerevan State University

1999-2001 International Relations and Governance, St. John’s University, New York

Work Experience

1996-1998 Attaché, International Economic Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1998-2001 Third, then Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN

2001-2005 Head of International Economic Organisations Division, International Economic Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2005-2010 Deputy Head of Mission, Mission of Armenia to the EU

2011-2012 Advisor to the Minister on EU issues, Ministry of Economy

2013-2014 Head of Second Bilateral Relations Division, European Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2014-2016 Director, European Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2016-2021 Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe

2021-2025 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

On April 4, 2025, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia, H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan was appointed Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations.

Courses/ Special Trainings

1997 International Training Program in Economic Development, Thammasat University (Bangkok)

2001 Course in UN Preventive Diplomacy, Colombia University (New York)

2004 Black Sea Security Program, Harvard University

2004-2005 NATO Defense College 105 Course, including PfP/OSCE Course 04/2

Publications

“Europe’s Next Avoidable War” (contributor, Palgrave- Macmillan, 2013)
“Managing Globalisation in Selected Countries with Economies in transition” (contributor, UN ESCAP, 2003)

Author of a number of articles on EU-Armenia and UN-Armenia issues

Diplomatic degree

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Awards

Commander with Plaque, Order of St. Gregory the Great (Holy See)

Languages

Armenian, English, Russian, French, Spanish

MFA RA
official website

Dual citizenship

Electronic visa

Visa applications