1980 – graduated from the piano department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK)

1981 – composition department at the YSCK

1985 – YSCK post-graduate studies

1982-1987 – National Radio of Armenia (music programs chief director)

1995-2002 – Rector at the YSCK (since 1994, professor)

1996-1998 – RA Minister of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports

2002-2010 – Extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Armenia in Russia.

2010-2013 – Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS countries (general director)

2014 – Advisor to the RA President on international cultural and humanitarian cooperation issues

2018 – Extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Armenia in Israel

1987 – Honored Art Worker of the ASSR

2001 – Movses Khorenatsi medal