My name is Karine Atabekian. I was  born in Armenia and moved to Crimea in 1995.

I studied at Yerevan State University, specializing in International Economic Relations.

I received the qualification of economist at Sevastopol State University.

I completed an in-depth training course on the Public Procurement System at the Black Sea Naval High Military School named by Admiral Nakhimov of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

I started my career in the Trade Department of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation as an economist, then worked in the production of essential goods and agriculture. I worked as a financial director.

Also I am a translator in Armenian and Russian.

As a participant in the iGorts program, I work in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia as an assistant to a deputy and an expert of the Standing Committee on Regional and Eurasian Integration.