On May 15, 2023, by order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Narine Nikolyan was appointed Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Lyon. We learned about this from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Biography:

Born on September 8, 1962, in Yerevan

Education and training

1980–1985 Romano-German department of YSU Faculty of Philology

1993 Diplomatic courses, Paris, France

Work activity

1985-1991 French language teacher, Masis, Armenia

1991-1992 RA Supreme Council (Parliament), translator

1992-1993 Staff of the RA President, expert

She joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia on June 11, 1993.

1993-1995 Department of European Countries of the MFA, 2nd Secretary

1995-1998 RA Embassy in Belgium, Brussels, 1st Secretary

1999-2001 European Department of the Foreign Ministry, Head of the Bilateral Relations Department

2001-2005 Permanent Representation of the Republic of Armenia in the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 1st Secretary

2005-2006 Department of Political Programming of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, head of the department

2006-2007 European Department of the MFA, Head of the Council of Europe Department

2007-2011 RA permanent delegation to UNESCO, Paris, advisor

2012-2016 MFA European Department, Head of the Council of Europe Department

General coordinator of the Armenian presidency in the CE Committee of Ministers (2013)

2016-2019 RA Embassy in France, Paris, adviser

Consular Service Officer

2019-2023 Head of the European Department of the MFA, Council of Europe Department

On May 15, 2023, by order of the RA Minister of Foreign Affairs, the General Consul of Armenia was appointed in Lyon.

Diplomatic rank: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (March 2, 2015)

Foreign languages: French, Russian, English

Rewards:

2019 RA MFA 1st Degree Medal of Honor

2011 John Kirakosyan Memorial Medal

Marital Status: Married with one son and one daughter.