Bagrat Asatryan
1994-1998
Early Years and Education
- February 2, 1956 – Born in the village of Darabas, Sisian Region, Armenian SSR.
- 1973-1977 – Studied at the Faculty of Economics, Yerevan State University.
- 1985 – Defended his dissertation and earned a Candidate of Economic Sciences degree.
Banking Career
- 1994-1998 – Served as Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia.
- 1998-1999 – Served as Chairman of the Board of the Union of Banks of Armenia.
- 1999-2004 – Served as Chairman of the Board of “ArmImpexBank”.
Other Activities
- 1977-1978 – Worked as economist at the Yerevan Dairy Plant.
- 1978-1990 – Worked as researcher at the Institute of Economics, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.
- 1988 – Participated in the Karabakh Movement.
- 1990 – Elected a delegate of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia as a member of the Pan-Armenian National Movement; served as Chairman of the Health and Social Affairs Committee and a member of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia.
- Since 2004 – Has been teaching at Yerevan State University, lecturer of finance. Has authored more than 20 scientific publications.
- 2005 – Led a team of young specialists and published the book Banking, an important educational resource on Armenia’s banking system.
- Since 2006 – Executive Director and Shareholder of “Garni Invest” UCO.
Awards
2013 – Awarded the Prime Minister’s Commemorative Medal.