Background
Azizian, Rouben was born on March 25, 1950 in Yerevan, Armenia, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Mkrtich Azizian and Sophia Aleksandrova.
Azizian, Rouben was born on March 25, 1950 in Yerevan, Armenia, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Mkrtich Azizian and Sophia Aleksandrova.
Master of Arts in International Relations, Moscow Institute International Relations, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations, Diplomatic Academy, Moscow, 1987.
Attache, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1972-1978; 3d, 2d then 1st secretary, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Embassy, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1978-1980; attache, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Foreign Ministry, Moscow, 1978-1980; counsellor, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Foreign Ministry, Moscow, 1987-1991; deputy chief of mission, Russian Embassy, Wellington, New Zealand, 1991-1994; lecturer, U. Auckland, New Zealand, since 1994; senior lecturer, U. Auckland, New Zealand, since 1998.
Head Russian Parliamentary Elections Organization Committee, Auckland, 1995, 96. Member New Zealand Institute International Affairs (member executive committee 1994), New Zealand-Russia Business Council (member executive committee 1997), Birkenhead Rotary Club.
Married Irina Matevosova, December 17, 1948. Children: Sophia, Tamara.
