Artak Apitonian
Armenian diplomat
Artak Apitonian (Armenian: Արտակ Ապիտոնյան, born on August 26, 1971) is an Armenian diplomat. He was the deputy foreign minister of Armenia in 2018–2021, and Armenian ambassador to Sweden and Finland in 2013–2018. He was the CEO of The FUTURE ARMENIAN Development Foundation in 2022–2024.
Early life and education
Artak Apitonian was born on August 26, 1971, in Sovetakan village (now Alashkert), Armavir Province of Armenia.
In 1992, he graduated with honors from the Yerevan State University Faculty of Oriental Studies (Arabic section). In 1991–1992 he also studied at Bourguiba Institute of Modern Languages in Tunisia, as an exchange student.
Before joining the Armenian diplomatic service, Apitonian attended long-term special diplomatic courses organized by the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Egypt.
Career
In 1993, Artak Apitonian joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia serving in the Middle East, Europe and at the international organizations, and holding top-managerial positions during his diplomatic career.
From 1995 to 1997, Apitonian served at the Embassy of Armenia in Cairo, Egypt, overseeing, inter alia, the Embassy transfer to the historic villa in Zamalek. In 1998, he was advisor to the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations in New York.
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