I graduated from the Department of Journalism of National Polytechnic University of Armenia.

I play the accordion and piano.

I have been working as a tourist guide.

1982

I graduated from 3-month guiding courses of Yerevan Travel Bureau.

1987-1988

I participated in All-Union Seminars for Travel Instructors in Murmansk and Lviv.

Since 1976

I have been doing mountaineering. I have climbed about 50 of Armenian, Caucasian and Pamir mountains, including Ararat twice.