Armenian Embassy in the UK

Soon after the London Armenian Community Trust was formed in 1961, it acquired a building at 25 Cheniston Gardens, Kensington and called it "The Armenian House". The Armenian House became a centre for community life where social and cultural meetings took place.

The first Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Europe was established in London in October 1992 within the premises of the "Armenian House".

Between 1992-1996 and 1997-1999 Dr Armen Sarkissian served as the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the United Kingdom. In autumn of 1996 Dr. Armen Sarkissian was appointed Prime Minister of Armenia. He resigned in early 1997 and was reappointed as Ambassador to the Court of St. James's.

H.E. Dr Vahram Abajian served as Armenia's second Ambassador to the UK from 2001 to 2002.

Dr. Vahe Gabrielyan took office as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. James's from March 2003 until 2009. He was appointed to Dublin in 2005, becoming Armenia's first Ambassador to Ireland. To date Dr. Gabrielian is the longest serving Ambassador.

Armenia's new appointment to the Court of St. James's:

H.E. Karine Kazinian

Date and Place of Birth
8 January, 1955, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia

Education

• 1977 - Yerevan State University, Philology Department
• June 2010 Harvard Kennedy Government School, Executive Education

Professional Experience

• 1977-1981 - the USSR Embassy in Mozambique
• 1983-1988 - the USSR Embassy in Portugal
• 1992-1994 - Lecturer of English at Law and Philology Departments, Yerevan State University
• 1997-1999 - Chargé d’Affaires of the Republic of Armenia in Romania
• 1999-2001 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Romania
• 2001-2009 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Federal Republic of Germany
• March 2009 – September 2011 Deputy Foreign Minister
• Chief negotiator on Armenia-EU Association Agreement
• Since 8 September 2011 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Diplomatic rank:

• Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Awards

• Armenian Medal of Mkhitar Gosh
• Romanian Grand Cross Order for Merit

Languages

• English, Russian, Romanian, Portuguese

Marital Status

• Widowed, with a daughter and a son

Embassy address:

Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
25a, Cheniston Gardens
Kensington, London W8 6TG

Tel: 020 7938 5435 Fax: 020 7938 2595
E-Mail: Info@ArmenianEmbassyUK.com

http://uk.mfa.am/en/