He was born in December 27, 1963 in Kiev.

In 1980 he finished the Yerevan A. Chekhov School #55.

In 1985 he graduated from the Faculty of Economic Cybernetics of Yerevan State University.

In 1985 he worked in the Research Institute of Economics and Planning adjunct to the State Plan of ASSR as an economist.

In 1985-1986 he served in the Armed forces of the USSR.

From 1987-1991 he worked in the Research Institute of economics and planning adjunct to the State Plan of ASSR as an associate researcher, then as head of research group.

In 1991 he worked in the RA Ministry of External Economic Relations as a senior specialist, then as assistant of the Minister.

In 1991 he attended a course of banking in UBS Bank of Geneva.

In 1992-1994 he worked in the division of Bilateral Economic Relations of RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a second secretary.

In 1993 he was granted a diplomatic title of second secretary.

In 1993 he attended a diplomatic course in the University of Leeds of Great Britain.

In 1994-1996 he worked in the Armenian Embassy to the Kingdom of Belgium as a second secretary.

In 1996-1998 he worked in the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs as head of the division of International Economic Organizations.

In 1996 he was granted a diplomatic title of first secretary.

In 1998-2001 he worked in the mission of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union as a councilor, then as an envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary minister.

In 2001 he was granted a diplomatic title of councilor.

In 2002-2007 he worked in the staff of the President of the Republic of Armenia as Head of the department of External Relations.

In 2003 he was granted a diplomatic title of envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary minister.

On May 31, 2007 he was granted a diplomatic title of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary by the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia.

On May 12, 2007 he was elected as a deputy of the National Assembly by the proportional system from the "Prosperous Armenia" Party.

On June 7, 2007 he was elected as Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on European Integration.

On May 27, 2009 by the decree of the RA President he was appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Kingdom of Belgium.

He is married, has two children.