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Ara Papian
Armenian lawyer, historian, and diplomat
Ara Papian (Armenian: Արա Պապյան; born June 6, 1961) is an Armenian lawyer, historian and diplomat.
He served as Armenia's Ambassador to Canada from 2000 to 2006. He is currently the president of the "Modus Vivendi" Center for Social Science.[1]
Early years and education
Papian was born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, then Soviet Union on June 6, 1961.
In the 1980s, he served in the Soviet Army in Afghanistan as a military translator.[1] He was decorated seven times with military awards.[2]
Papian first graduated from the Yerevan State University in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in history.
In 1989, he completed postgraduate degree studies in Armenian History at Yerevan State University.[3] Papian graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in 1994 and from the NATO Defense College in Rome in 1999.[1] He also completed a