Gayane Abrahamyan (born 2 July 1979) is an Armenian politician and journalist who served in the National Assembly.

Gayane Abrahamyan
Member of the
National Assembly
In office
14 January 2019[1] – 25 September 2020
Personal details
Born (1979-07-02) July 2, 1979 (age 45)
Political partyMy Step Alliance
Children2[1]
EducationYerevan State Academy of Fine Arts
International Center for Journalists

Early life

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Gayane Abrahamyan was born on 2 July 1979. She graduated from the Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts in 2007, and from the International Center for Journalists in 2009.[1]

Career

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Journalism

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From 1997 to 2001, Abrahamyan served as the coordinator of the Little Singers of Armenia. She worked as a journalist for Armenia Now and Armenian International Magazine, as an Armenian correspondent for International Eurasianet, and as a correspondent with The Guardian and One Magazine.[1]

Politics

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On 9 December 2018, she was elected as a member of the National Assembly as a member of the My Step Alliance. During her tenure in the National Assembly she served on the Standing Committee on European Integration committee.[1] She also served as the head of Armenia's delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly after Mkhitar Hayrapetyan stepped down as head of the delegation and as co-president of the organization.[2][3] Abrahamyan resigned on September 25, 2020.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Gayane Abrahamyan". Armenia. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Armenia's delegation to EuroNest PA to be headed by ruling faction MP Gayane Abrahamyan". July 13, 2020. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Euronest PA Co-President, Armenian MP Gayane Abrahamyan make joint statement". June 23, 2020. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Armenia: Lawmaker from ruling My Step bloc resigns". PanARMENIA. September 25, 2020. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.