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Areg Danagoulian
Dr. Areg Danagulian is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT. He is currently working on new, monochromatic methodologies for cargo screening as well as technologies for nuclear arms control treaty verification via resonant phenomena and physical cryptography.
Arega Hovsepyan
Arega Hovsepyan is an Artsakh-born public and political figure, a member of the Strong Armenia party, and former president of the Armenian Center for Political Rights. Since the November 10, 2020 ceasefire, she has been active in public and political advocacy focused on justice, the rights of Artsakh Armenians, and the issue of return. Her work centers on protecting displaced Artsakh Armenians, including calls for security guarantees and dignified living conditions in Armenia. She has supported initiatives aligned with Samvel Karapetyan’s programs and has taken part in civic movements such as the “Mer Dzevov” movement, which promotes a secure and prosperous future for Armenia. In April 2026, she was active in public campaigns calling for the return of prisoners and organizing unity rallies. Hovsepyan has emphasized her background from an ordinary family and identifies the Artsakh issue as her main driving force.
Arman Grigoryan
Dr. Arman Grigoryan is an associate professor of International Relations at Lehigh University. He has a doctorate in political science from Columbia University in New York, and a Master in IR from the University of Chicago. His research has appeared in International Security, Security Studies, International Studies Quarterly, International Political Science Review, Nationalities Papers, Ethnopolitics, and International Analytics.
Arman Tatoyan
Dr. Arman Tatoyan is the former ombudsman of the Republic of Armenia. Currently actively pursues human rights for Armenians in the republics of Armenia and Artsakh, especially through his foundation, the “Tatoyan” Center for Law and Justice.
Armen Ashotyan
Armen Ashotyan is the vice president of the Republican Party of Armenia. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Ashotyan was a member of the National Assembly, and chaired the Committee on Foreign Relations. From 2009 to 2017, Ashotyan served as Minister of Education and Science. In 2017, Ashotyan was elected to the parliament again and served there until the Dec 2018 snap parliamentary elections.
Arthur G. Martirosyan
Arthur G. Martirosyan is a Senior Consultant with CM Partners. In 1994, after graduating from Yale University, he joined Conflict Management Group and Harvard Negotiation Project, and has since worked on conflicts in the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, the Balkans, Africa, and Latin America.
Arthur Khachatryan
Mr. Arthur Khachatryan is an MP from the Hayastan Dashinq (Armenia alliance) and a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF Dashnaktsutyun). In the past, he has held government posts such as Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Development, Governor of Shirak, and Minister of Agriculture.
Arthur Khachikyan
Dr. Arthur Khachikyan, an International Relations expert from Stanford University, specializing in intervention.
Artur Papyan
Artur Papyan is a malware researcher, digital security consultant, co-founder of CyberHub and director of the Media DIversity Institute.