About
Education and Professional Activity
1983–1990 Faculty of Law, Yerevan State University1985–1987 Service in the Border Troops of the KGB of the USSR
1990–2013 Expert Center of the Ministry of Justice, Republic of Armenia – Expert, Head of the Department of Ballistics and Explosive Engineering Research
2013–2014 Investigative Service of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia – Chief Forensic Specialist
2014–2016 Head of the Forensic Department of the Main Military Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia
Since 2016 Deputy Head of the Forensic Directorate of the Main Directorate for Especially Important Cases of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia
Military Service and Awards
Participant in military hostilities.In 2016, by decree of the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, he was awarded the Medal of Mkhitar Gosh.
He also has other departmental awards.
Professional Interests
Forensic tactics, psychology of investigative activity, non-verbal methods of lie detection,interrogation tactics in situations of acute conflict, overcoming resistance to investigation.
Language Skills
Russian, Armenian, EnglishCourses Taught (Academic Year 2025/2026)
“Forensics” – (Bachelor’s Program)“Investigative Actions: Theory and Practice” – (Master’s Program)
“Investigative Tactics and Methods of Investigation” – (Bachelor’s Program)