Personal Data:

First Name: Armen

Last Name: Khojoyan

Birth Date: 08.06.1961

Nationality: Armenian

Marital Status: Married

Phone:
E-mail: armenkhojoyan(at)mail.ru

Education and Training:

1978-1981: Yerevan Agricultural Institute, Major in Agronomy (Bachelor Degree)

1981-1984: Moscow Timiriazev's Agricultural Academy, Major in Agonomy (Master Degree)

1986-1991: Yerevan Zoo Veterinary Institute (PhD), Author of 10 scientific articles

Aug, 1998: Training Course on Information and Communication Systes in Agriculture, Cochran Fellowship Program, Verginia Tech and Penn State Universities, USA

1996-1998: USAID and USDA Training Programs on Ag Information, Communication and Marketing Development

Work experiences

2007-present: Armenian State Agrarian University, Agro-Consulting and Information Chair, Lecturer of Information

2007-present: "MAX CONCERN" Limited Liability Company

2002 - 2007: Agricultural Support Republican Center, Head of Information Department

2001 - present: AGROPRESS NGO, President

1996-2002: AGROPRESS Editorial Center, Editor in Chief

1994-1996: "RANCHPAR" Weekly, Editor in Chief

1992-1994: "Agricultural Sciences" Scientific Journal, Editor in Chief

1984-1992: Armenia State Institute for Land and Building Projects, Senior Engineer

1996-2002: Member of the Central Electoral Commission of the Rebublic of Armenia

Participation in Co-operative Projects

1996-1997: Agricultural Trade Unions Project (funded by the Governmental Project of France)

2001: Interregional Information Support to Private Business Development in Armenia (Tacis Bistro Project)

2001: Development of Agricultural Statistics and Database Design (WB Project)

2002: Farm Level Prices of Ag Commodities (USDA Project)

Other

Languages: Armenian (native), Russian (fluent), English (beginner)

Computer: Windows, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw

Membership in professional organizations: International Federation of Agricultural Journalists, Mass Media Association, National Union of Armenian Journalists