Vanik Avetisyan Appointed to Lead Armenia's Security Council Office
On August 20, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan appointed an international relations specialist to lead the Office of Armenia's Security Council. Vanik Avetisyan has officially taken over the agency's management.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has officially named Vanik Avetisyan as the new head of Armenia's Security Council Office. Avetisyan assumes the role following the departure of acting head Anahit Shirinyan, who stepped down on August 17.
This appointment follows a broader leadership shake-up within the country's national security apparatus. Earlier, Armen Grigoryan was dismissed as Secretary of the Security Council, with former National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan taking over the critical role.
Background and Professional Experience
Born in Yerevan in 1993, Avetisyan pursued his higher education in Belgium. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the Free University of Brussels, followed by a master's degree in international relations with a focus on security and conflict resolution.
His professional background spans various governmental and advisory roles:
- 2020-2022: Served as an international affairs advisor at the Brussels Regional Parliament.
- 2022-2023: Joined the European Department of Armenia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs through "iGorts," a state program bringing diaspora professionals into public service.
- 2023-2025: Worked as an analyst at Three C Consulting CJSC, monitoring the domestic, foreign, and military-economic policies of European nations.
- 2026: Held the position of chief specialist in the foreign relations and protocol department of the Armenian President's Office.
The new head of the Security Council office does not belong to any political party and is fluent in French, English, and Russian.
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