Background
He was born on 15 April 1957, in Malishka a village in Vayots Dzor Region, Armenia, in a family of physicians.
He was born on 15 April 1957, in Malishka a village in Vayots Dzor Region, Armenia, in a family of physicians.
He attended Yerevan State Agricultural University and gained a degree in economics.
He started his career path as an engineer in “Neuron” Industrial enterprise growing to the General Manager of the company. In 1989 he was appointed the Deputy Head of the Department at the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Ministry of Electronic Industry. The latter is one of Russia’s top investing companies now.
Ara Abrahamyan has contributed in developing the cultural and economic life both in the Republic of Armenia and Russian Federation.
He has established many companies, foundations and initiated remarkable charity and philanthropy programs․ He took part in several humanitarian actions, supporting people in misfortune. Particularly, Armenian pilots and Russian sailors were released from custody in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria, thanks to personal involvement and active diplomatic efforts demonstrated by Ara Аbrahamyan.
Ara Аbrahamyan built an Armenian Church of Saint Anne and a Museum of Russian-Armenian Friendship in his native village Malishka. He also supported the building of a school in the village, furnished by the latest modern equipment.
A similar school building project is initiated in Stepanakert․ Ara Аbrahamyan pays significant attention to education particularly to teaching the Armenian language in the native communities residing in Russia, with the aim to preserve lieutenant
He does everything to keep peace in intercultural and inter-religious issues. By the means of Ara Abrahamyan, a benevolence dining hall “Arshavir and Baidzar Abrahamyan” opened in Yerevan in 2001. Two buildings with 130 apartments were purchased with the financial support of Ara Аbrahamyan and presented to refugees.
Ara Abrahamyan has hold the position of the President of the Union of Armenians in Russia since 2000 and the President of the World Armenian Congress since 2003.
He is also a co-Chairman of Production Councils with South of Korea, Brazil, Argentina, France, Nigeria, Libya and the Russian Federation. 1991- “Honored Employee” medal by Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Ministry of Electronic Industry Ara Abrahamyan was born in a large family of 6 children.
1991- “Honored Employee” medal by Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Ministry of Electronic Industry 1996 - Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honor 1998 - Night cross of Saint Constantine the Great 1999 – Honored builder of Russia 1999 – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Certificate of Honor for high social activity (for participation in rebuilding the Kremlin Fortress) 2000 - “Saint Enlightener Order”, the highest award of the Armenian Apostolic Church, for merits to the Armenian people. 2001 – “Foreign genuine dedication” medal by “Orthodox Russia” Social Movement. 2001- “Foreign strengthening Military Cooperation” medal by the Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation. 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011- “Manitoba of the Year” national prize of Russian Federation for strengthening the civil society. 2002 – Order of Friendship of Russian Federation 2003 – Gold medal by the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia. 2003 –United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s “Good Will Ambassador” 2005 - National order of the legion of Honor of France. The latter is the highest decoration in France established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, and was allotted to Ara Abrahamyan by the president of France Jacques Chirac for developing Russian-French relations and promoting greater cooperation.
