CERCLE DIPLOMATIQUE - issue 02/2019

LE BULLETIN CREDENTIALS
Wir begrüßen die neuen Botschafter herzlich in Österreich: Willkommen!
We cordially welcome the new Ambassadors to Austria!
H. E.
Armen Papikyan
Ambassador of the
Republic of Armenia
Credentials: March 2019
H. E. H. E. H. E.
Nada Kruger Nenad Kolev Ümit Yardım
Ambassador of the
Ambassador of the
Ambassador of the
Republic of Namibia
Republic of North Macedonia Republic of Turkey
Credentials: March 2019 Credentials: March 2019 Credentials: March 2019
Born on November 22, 1973
Married, 2 children
Born on October 12, 1960
Married
Born on March 11, 1972
Married, 1 child
Born on April 27, 1961
Married, 2 children
Education
2000: Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy,
Tufts University, Boston, USA
1990-1995: Faculty of International Relations
(Specialisation in Int. Relations and History),
“Gladzor” University, Yerevan, Armenia
2001: NATO Defense College, Italy
1999: George C. Marshall European Center for
Security Studies, Germany
Professional Career
2018: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs by
the decision of the Prime Minister
2016: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs by
the decree of the President
2016: Head of Rapporteurs Group
(Committee) on Programme, Budget and
Administration of Council of Europe
2013: Chairman of the Committee of the
Ministers’ Deputies of the Council of Europe
2011–2016: Permanent Representative of the
Republic of Armenia to the Council of Europe
(residence in Strasbourg)
2011: Counsellor, European Dept., MFA, Armenia
2007–2011: Counsellor, Permanent
Representation of the Republic of Armenia to
the OSCE; Deputy Chief of the Mission
2005–2007: Head of Conventional Arms
Control Division, Arms Control and Int.
Security Department, MFA, Armenia
Education
1981: BA degree
1982: Postgraduate Diploma in Translation
and Editing
Professional Career
2015-2018: Deputy Director: Southern Africa,
Ministry of Int. Relations and Cooperation
2014-2015: First Secretary, Permanent Mission
of Namibia to the UN Office in Geneva
(returned to take up promotion position)
2008-2011: First Secretary, Embassy of
Namibia to Sweden
2007: Chief Foreign Relations Officer, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Windhoek
2000-2005: First Secretary, Embassy/
Permanent Mission of Namibia to Austria and
the UN Office at Vienna
1995: Foreign Relations Officer: Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Windhoek
1994: Office Manager: Ecumenical Institute
for Namibia, University of Namibia, Windhoek
1993: Office Manager: Multidisciplinary
Research Centre, University of Namibia, Wdh
1987: Research and Publications Officer,
Bureau of Research, Academy for Tertiary
Education, Windhoek
1985: Meetings Administrator, Academy for
Tertiary Education, Windhoek
1984: Language Practitioner: Dept. of National
Education, Windhoek
Education
1995–1996: Central European University – Budapest
(MA Int. Relations – cum laude)
1990–1994: Ss. Cyrill and Methodius University
– Skopje, BA in Int. Relations and Journalism
Professional Career
2018: MFA, Director of the Diplomatic Archives
(April-July 2018, Consulate-General in
Melbourne, Minister Plenipotentiary, Head)
2015-2017: MFA, Director-General, (150)
Non-European Countries
2014: MFA, Director-General for Economic
Diplomacy
2014: Ambassador-Agree, Berlin (resigned for
personal reasons)
2012-2013: MFA, Head of Unit, East Asia
(May-August 2013, Embassy in Cairo, Special
Representative for Arab Countries)
2010-2012: Embassy in Tallinn, Minister
Plenipotentiary, Head/Chargé d’affaires en pied)
2009: Permanent Mission to the International
Organizations in Vienna, Minister Plenipotentiary,
Head/Charge d’affaires en pied
2007-2008: Embassy in Tallinn, Minister
Plenipotentiary, Head/Charge d’affaires en pied
2004-2006: MFA, Head of Unit, UN and
Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
2000-2004: Perm. Mission to the Int. Org.s in
Vienna, First Secretary/Deputy Head
Education
BA, Boğaziçi University, Faculty of
Economics and Administrative Sciences,
Department of Political Sciences.
MA, Gazi University, Faculty of Political
Sciences, Department of Int. Relations
Honorary PhD, Institute of Fine Arts, Baku,
Azerbaijan
Professional Career
2016-2018: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ankara
- Ambassador - Deputy Undersecretary for
Culture, Eastern Europe, Asia and Sub-Sahara
Africa Affairs
2014-2016: Embassy of Turkey in Moscow -
Ambassador
2010-2014: Permanent Representative of
Turkey in ECO (Economic Cooperation
Organization) - Tehran
2010-2014: Embassy of Turkey in Tehran -
Ambassador
2008-2010: Consulate General of Turkey in
Stuttgart/Germany - Consul General
2006-2008: Deputy for Central Asia and
Caucasus - Deputy Director General
2004-2006: Consulate General of Turkey in
Gümülcine/Greece - Consul General
2002-2004: Embassy of Turkey in Lisbon -
Minister Counsellor
2000-2002: Department of Eastern Europe -
Head of Department
PHOTOS: HARALD MIINICH, PETER LECHNER /HBF
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