Karen Isakhanyan
Adviser to Deputy Prime Minister
Curriculum Vitae
Date/place of birth
December 23, 1977, Yerevan
Education
1994-1998 - State Engineering University of Armenia, specialization in ‘’Mechanical engineering, technology, and equipment’’, bachelor's degree
1998-2000 - State Engineering University of Armenia, majoring in "Machinery Production Technologies, Equipment - Mechanical Engineering", Master's degree
2000-2002 - Postgraduate course at the State Engineering University of Armenia, specialty "Mechanical Engineering", degree of engineer-researcher
2003 – Defense of Ph.D. thesis, receiving the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences
2000-2004 - Yerevan State University, majoring in Law (correspondence course), receiving qualification of advocate.
Work experience
1997-1998 – Director of the Armenian stock of ‘’Rosar’’ joint stock company
1998-2001 - Founder, Executive Director, Vice President of the "Youth Chamber of Armenia" NGO
2001-2002 - Assistant to the Minister of Territorial Administration of the Republic of Armenia
2002-2003 - Assistant to the Minister for Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia
2003 -2005 - Adviser to the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia
2003 - 2005 - Visiting professor at the State Engineering University of Armenia
2005 – 2006 - Acting Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Territorial Administration of the Republic of Armenia
2006 – 2010 - Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Territorial Administration of the Republic of Armenia
2010-2014 - Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Territorial Administration of the Republic of Armenia
2015-2016 - Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia
2016-2018 - Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of the Republic of Armenia
2018 -2019 - Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of the Republic of Armenia
2019-2021 - Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia
2021 August 10 – present – Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan
2021 December 1 – present – Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan
2022 December 21 – present – Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan
Other information
Registered in the military reserve
Counselor of the 1st class of the Civil Service of the Republic of Armenia
Party affiliation
Non-partisan
Personal information
Married with one daughter and one son