Arman Kirakossian
| Arman Kirakossian Արման Կիրակոսյան |
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| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Austria | |
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In office October 11, 2011 – present |
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| President | Serzh Sargsyan |
| Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the OSCE | |
| Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the United States | |
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In office 1999–2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Robert Kocharyan |
| Preceded by | Rouben Shougarian |
| Succeeded by | Tatoul Markarian |
| Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Greece | |
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In office 1994–1999 |
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| Foreign Affairs Ministers of Armenia (Acting) | |
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In office October 1992 – February 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Raffi Hovannisian |
| Succeeded by | Vahan Papazian |
| Personal details | |
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September 10, 1956 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Political party | none |
Arman Kirakossian (Armenian: Արման Կիրակոսյան; born September 10, 1956 Yerevan, Armenian SSR) is an Armenian diplomat and historian. As of November 2014[update], he serves as Ambassador of Armenia to Austria as well as Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and International Organizations in Vienna (UNIDO, UNODC, IAEA, CTBTO).
Kirakossian received his Bachelor’s Degree in History and Geography in 1977 and a Master’s degree in History of the Armenian Question and International Diplomacy in 1980 from the Armenian State Pedagogical University. In November 1999, he earned the degree of Doctor of Sciences in History from the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia.
Before embarking on a diplomatic career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Dr. Arman Kirakossian held several high-level academic positions at the National Academy of Sciences. He was Project Director at the Center of Scientific Information for Social Sciences from 1980 to 1986, then Senior Fellow and Associate Director of the Armenian Diaspora Studies Department from 1990 to 1991.
From 1991 to 1994, he held the post of First Deputy Foreign Minister, and, from October 1992 to February 1993, served as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. He holds the diplomatic Rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1992).
From 1994 to 1999 Kirakossian was Armenia’s Ambassador to Greece. He also assumed the duties of the Dean of Diplomatic Corps in Athens. Kirakossian was also accredited to Cyprus, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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