Mher Baghramyan

Mher Baghramyan is a Senior Researcher. He holds MA in Economics from Vanderbilt University and Diploma from Department of Economics of Yerevan State University. His research interests include economic integration, economic development, inequality and poverty.

Aleksandr Hakobyan

Aleksandr Hakobyan was a Junior Research Associate at AIPRG and currently is an Administrative Director-Researcher of AIPRG Yerevan Office. He holds MA in Philosophy from Yerevan State University. He participated in East and Centeral European Studies in Charles University in Prague. He worked at International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) as a Trainer and at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as a workshop facilitator. His research interests include issues on the edge of Philosophy and Psychology.

Artak Galyan

Artak Galyan is a Program Assistant. He is a bachelor student at the Yerevan State Linguistic University, Faculty of Linguistics and Intercultural Communication, Department of Politics. Prior to joining AIPRG as a Program Assistant he had an internship at the Department of Public Information of the United Nations, Yerevan office and at AIPRG Yerevan Office, assisting AIPRG staff in its day-to-day activities.

Vahram Ghushchyan

Vahram Ghushchyan is a Director of Research . He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Ghushchyan specializes in Health Economics, Econometrics, and International Trade. He is an author of numerous publications in different Public Health journals.

Tigran Mkrtchyan

Tigran Mkrtchyan is the Acting Executive Director of AIPRG. He holds an MPhil degree in International Relations from the University of Cambridge (Chevening Scholar), UK, MA degree in Classics and BA degree in History from the History Faculty of Yerevan State University. He was a 2006 John Smith Fellow in the United Kingdom from Armenia. He has lectured history and international relations at Yerevan State University, the History Faculty and Department of Political Science. He has several articles published in Armenia and abroad. His research interests include international history, international security (NATO and alliance politics), political theory (history of political thought and theory of international relations).

Nona Vardanyan

Nona Vardanyan is a Finance Manager-Researcher. She received her degree of MSc from Yerevan State Institute of Economy. She specializes in management and economic relations. She served as a specialist in “Ardshinbank”, International Trade Bank “ITB” CJSC, as a financial manager in “Underground Engineering Building” Ltd, as a chief accountant in “Ponte Solutions” CJSC. She has an expertise in banking, accounting and financial management.