Main works are devoted to the Armenian press and the history of social thought, the Armenian social movements and the characteristics of their representatives, as well as to the problems of the history of the Armenian communities of Constantinople and Zmyurnia

Graduated from YSU (1964). Doctor of History (1986) , Prof. (2009), Corr. Member of NAS RA (2010)

The Head of the department of the Instute of History, the Chief Editor of the magazine “Lraber” (Review) of Social Sciences of NAS of RA

Letter of Honour (1974), Letter of Commendation NAS of RA (1981), Letter of Merit (2010), The Prize “The Scientific Work”of of NAS of RA, the World Armenian Congress and the Prize of the Union of the Armenians of Russia (2008)

The Centre of Scientific Information of Social Sciences of NAS of RA, the Head of Department (1973-1985), Institute of History of NAS of RA, Senior Scientific worker (1985-1988), Scientific-Educational Centre of NAS, the Chair of Journalism (since 2008)