Aram Kirakossian

Aram Kirakossian has diverse work experience in various organizations. Aram started their career as an Intern at the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia from 2011 to 2013, where they worked as a Country Desk Officer. In 2014, they interned at UNIDO for three months. The following year, they joined the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the OSCE as an Intern until 2016. From 2016 to 2021, they worked at the Central Bank of Armenia as an International Relations Expert. Aram then held the position of Acting Head of the International Relations Division, Financial Monitoring Center from 2021 until 2022, and currently serves as the Head of the International Relations Division since August 2022. Aram Kirakossian also became a Bureau Member at the Council of Europe COP to CETS198 in November 2021.

Aram Kirakossian holds a Master's degree in International/Global Studies, which they obtained from Diplomatische Akademie Wien from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's degree in Management at Yerevan State University from 2007 to 2011. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained additional certifications, including Joint Assessor Training from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in February 2022, and the NCO Intermediate Leadership Course in a Multinational Environment from the Swiss Armed Forces College in July 2012.