Born on July 28, 1960 in Yerevan.

1981-Graduated from Yerevan Institute of National Economy. Economist, PhD in Economic Sciences.

1981-1989 - She worked as junior scientific associate, later senior scientific associate, head of subdivision and then head of division in the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Consumer Cooperation. 1989-1991 she was the executive director of the Armenian Cooperative Union and in 1991 she was the president of the Armenian Entrepreneurs' Union.

1995-1999 - Member of Parliament. (electoral district # 49) Member of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs of the National Assembly.  Member of the “Republic” Faction then member of Yerkrapah Deputy Group.

1999-2003  -  Member of Parliament  (proportional system, “Unity” Alliance) member of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs of the National Assembly. Member of the “Unity” Faction.

2003-2007  -  Member of Parliament  (proportional system, RPA.) Member of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs of the National Assembly.   Member of RPA Faction.

On May 12, 2007 she was elected as Member of Parliament by the proportional system from the Republican Party of Armenia.

On February 25, 2011 she was elected President of PACE Committee on Economic Affairs and Development.

Ms. Naghdalyan is married.