Education

• 2000-2008: Matej Bel University, PhD in Political Science and International Relations (Banska Bystrica, Slovakia)
• 2001: Awarded PhD in Political Science
• 1995-2000: Matej Bel University, Master's Degree in Political Science and International Relations (Banska Bystrica, Slovakia)

Professional Experience

• 2022-Present: Expert in Media and Public Relations in the Private Sector of Armenia
• 2017-Present: THE PRESENT Tourist Company
• 2004-Present: Licensed Translator in Slovak, Russian and Armenian
• 2018-2022: News Director, Slovak Public Television and Radio (4 TV channels and 9 radio channels)
• 2016-2017: Head of Communications, Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic
• 2011-2015: Spokesperson, Eustream Slovak Gas TSO
• 2010-2011: Head of Corporate Communications, Public Relations and Marketing, Slovak Gas Company (SPP)
• 2010: Head of Public Relations and Marketing, Official Representation of the Slovak Republic at the World EXPO Shanghai 2010
• 2008-2010: Head of Public Relations and Press, Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic
• 2000-2008: International News Reporter, Slovak Public Television (RTVS)
• 1997-2000: Marketing and Advertising Manager, Jerikos Private Diagnostic and Acupuncture Center

Languages

• Slovak
• Armenian
• English
• Russian
• Spanish

Additional Information

• Member, Slovak Union of Journalists
• Awarded the Journalists Award 2005 by the Open Society Foundation
• Winner of the Journalist Competition held by the International Academy of Television and Radio in 2006
• Facilitated media coverage of Pope Francis' four-day visit to Slovakia from September 12-15, 2021
• Author of the 100 Years of Silence: The Armenian Genocide (2015)

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Appointed Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs in Slovakia on April 30, 2024