1989 - Graduated from the Faculty of Coach of the Armenian Pedagogical State Institute of Physical Education. Teacher of physical education and sports. Teacher of wrestling.
1996 - Champion of the World Arm Wrestling Championship.
1998 - Champion of European Arm Wrestling Championship.
Since 2004 - President of Armenia’s National Olympic Committee.
2002 - Awarded the “St. Grigor Lousavorich” high Order of Honour of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church by the Catholicos of All Armenians.
1989 -1990 - Chief engineer in a hothouse of the Yerevan Institute of Animal Husbandry and Treatment.
1990 - 1992 - Executive Director of the “Armenia” Company.
Since 1992 - Started animal husbandry and entrepreneurial activity, founded cattle - breeding complex and dairy plant production enterprise (village of Arinj in the Abovyan region).
1995 - Founder of the multidisciplinary group of “Multi Group” consisting of a number of enterprises:
(1996 the Abovyan “Kotayk” Beer Factory, 1997 the Abovyan Plant of Measuring Equipment and Yerevan Chemical Drug Company. 1997 - 1998 - “Mek” Furniture trade network shops. 1998 - “Aviaservice,” enterprise, “Aviasnund” of Yerevan “Zvartnots” airport. 1999 - 2002 - “Multi Leon” petrol trade network, 2002 “Multi Stone” Stone Processing Company, Yerevan Ararat Brandy, Wine and Vodka Factory, and 2003 Yerevan Ararat Cement Factory).
2004 - Founded the “Prosperous Armenia” party.
2003 - 2007 - Member of the National Assembly (electoral district #42). Member of the Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs of the National Assembly. Not included in factions or deputy groups of the National Assembly.
2007 - 2012 - Member of the National Assembly (electoral district #28). Member of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs of the National Assembly. Head of the faction “Prosperous Armenia.”
2012 - 2017 - Elected Member of the National Assembly from the electoral district #28.
May 31, 2012 - March 19, 2015 - Head of the faction “Prosperous Armenia.”
Member of the “Prosperous Armenia” faction.
April 2, 2017 - Elected Member of the National Assembly from the national electoral list of the “Tsarukyan” alliance of parties.
2002 - Awarded the “St. Grigor Lousavorich” high Order of Honour (Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin).
2003 - Awarded the “Movses Khorenatsi” Medal.
2005 - Awarded “Brilliant Star” knight badge.
2006 - Awarded with the “Pyotr Arajin” first grade Order (RF).
2007 - Awarded the “Alexander Nevsky” first grade Order (RF).
2006 - Awarded the “Reward of Virtue” high reward of the International Olympic Committee.
2007 - Awarded the “Dmitry Donskoy” Order (RF).
2008 - Awarded the first rank Medal “For Services to the Motherland.”
2009 - Awarded the prize “The Best European of the Year” (Armenian European Movement).
2014 - Awarded the Order of Knight of the Republic of Italy.
2015 - Awarded the second rank Order “For Services to Motherland” (RA).
2016 - Awarded the Order of Honour (RA).
2016 - Awarded the Order “Mesrop Mashtots” (NKR).
2016 - Awarded the High Reward of the Association of National Olympic Committees (International Olympic committee).
Married, with six children.
