ARMENIAN STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY AFTER KHACHATUR ABOVYAN

Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor at the Chair of History of Armenia of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan. Senior Researcher of the Department of Armenian-Georgian Relations, Doctor of Historical Sciences

Education
• 1981-1984. Studied in the faculty of history of Yerevan State University (available).
• 1976. entered the Faculty of History of Yerevan State University. 1981 graduated from the History Faculty, specializing as a historian, history and social science teacher.
• 1966. entered School No. 97 of Yerevan. In 1973 moved to school N 159 in Yerevan, in 1976 finished school No. 159.
• Born in 04.12.1959. Place of birth, village Chardakhlu - Armenian Utik World – Gardmank province of Azerbaijan.

Degree
• 1988. In Professional Council of the Institute of Markhsizm-Leninizmof the Communist Party of Armenia (index, D. 151.14.01) («The Activity of Communist Party of Armenia towards raising social-political and working activity of the working class during the Tenth Five-Year») defended his thesis and received (entitled) the degree of candidate of historical sciences.
• 2008. Professional Council of the Institute of History of National Academy of Armenia (Code: 004), entitled «The creation and activity of the state security system of the Republic of Armenia (1918-1920)», defended his doctoral dissertation and received the degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences. Thedoctoral dessertion was establishies 27.03.2009 by (RAHQI)..
• 23.01. 2011. By the Supreme Certifying Commission of the Republic of Armenia received the title of professor.
• 2014. Works at Armenian State Pedagogical Universityafter Kh. Abovyan, Chair of Armenian History. Senior Researcher of the Department of Armenian-Georgian Relations, Doctor of Historical Sciences.

Doctor of Historical Sciences
• From 2012 to 2014 took the position of professor of history and political science department of the State Engineering University of Armenia.
• 2004-2006. Acting Head at the Department of State to political history.
• 1998. Deputy head at the Department of general Economics and social-politics in ASUA.
• 1989-2012. Senior lecturer, associate professor in the State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA) (Polytechnic).
• 1984. a lecturer at the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute.

Academic courses
Bachelor
• «Armenian History». General University course.
• "History of the latest region of Artsakh" course.

Masters Degree course
• «The creation and activity of the State security system of the Republic of Armenia in 1918-1920 (Reconnaissance and counterreconnaissance services, Army, MIA) course.
• Courses:
1. «The main questions of the History of State-political system of the First Republic of Armenia».
2. "Issues of Armenian New History" ․
3. "State-building processes in the First Republic of Armenia"․
4. "Issues of the history of the Republic of Armenia"
5. «The history and historiography of the Armenian national-liberation movement of the XIX century» training course.

Scientific interests
Vanik Virabyan participated in several international conferences and author of about 80 scientific and educational publications. Currently working in the following areas:
1. «The history of the creation and development of the national security system. Historical and political developments in the modern era state security system. Armenian Reconnaissance services and army in the 20th - 21st centuries.
2. «The Armenian-Georgian inter-state and inter-ethnic relationships in 1917-1923. Armenia-Georgia historical-political relations, and border-territorial conflicts and other situations in the 20th century».
3. «Problems of modern Armenian history. The Historical analaysis of the main important historical and political events and processes of regional geopolitical developments in the 20th century. Armenia in the 20th century. History of Armenia, comparative analysis (from ancient times to our days)».

Publications
Monographyes
1. Virabyan V. H., Armenian Investigation in the time of the First Republic (1918-1920), Yervan, Asogik Press, 2003, 228 p.
2. Virabyan V. H., Georgian-Armenian War of 1918. The political and Military avtivity of the Armenian government, Yerevan, Asogik Press, 2003, 252 p.
3. Virabyan V. H., The policy and the Ministry of Internal affairs of the First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920), Yer., Asogik Press, 2003, 151 p.
4. Virabyan V. H., Armenia on the conference of the Transcaucasian republic,,s in April 1920 (Over the question of the political history of Armenia) Yerevan, Asogik Press, 2004, 44 p.
5. Virabyan V. H., The creation and activity of the state security system of the Republic of Armenia (1918-1920), Yerevan, Lusakn Press, 2006, 288 p.
6. Virabyan V. H., On Major Issues of the history of Armenia, Yerevan, Lusakn Press, 2007, 100 p.
7. Virabyan V. H., The Intelligence Service and the Army of Republic of Armenia in 1918-1920 .Monography, Yerevan, Lusakn Press, 2009, 416 p.
8. Virabyan V. H., Methodical Guidance to course of History of Armenia,Yerevan, YSU Press, 2011, 68 p.
9. Virabyan V. H., Methodical Guidance to course of History of Armenia, Yerevan, Chartaraget Press, 76 p.
10. Virabyan V. H., The Republic of Armenia, 1918 -1920. Educational Textbook for universities, Yerevan, YSU Press, 2011, 204 p.
11. Virabyan V. H., History of Armenia. Educational Textbook, Yerevan, Chartaraget Press, 2013, 160 p.
12. Virabyan V. H., The creation and activity of the state security system of the Republic of Armenia. 1918 -1920 (Investigation, army, MIA), Monography, Yerevan, YSU Press, 2015, 746 p.
13. Virabyan V. H., The Armenian-Georgian military-political relations and Lori Neutral zone (1920-1921). (The border-territorial demarcation), Yerevan, YSU Press, 2015, 92 p.
14. Virabyan V. H., The Armenian-Georgian military-political relations (1918-1921). Yerevan, YSU Press, 2016, 830 p.
15. Virabyan V. H., The Intelligence activity of Tigran Devoyants, Yerevan, YSU Press, 2018, 152 p.
16. Virabyan V. H., The Armenian Armed Forces During 1914-1920. Yerevan, Lusakn Press, 2020, 715 p.
17. Virabyan V. H., From the Heroic History of Khachisar (Chardaklu)․ Monography, Yerevan, Author,s edition, Holy Etchmiadzin printing house, 2022, 128 p.

Scientific articles
1. Virabyan V. H., The role of the Intelligence service of Armenia in the case of revealing the undermining activity of the Tekiski Khan in Armenia (1918-1920), History and Culture. Journal of Armenian Studies (Collection of scientific articles), volume I, Yer.,YSU Press, 2011, p. 176-196:
2. Virabyan V. H., The formation and activity of the Intelligence Service of the Republic of Armenia in 1918-1920, Bulettin (collection of scientific articles), Stepanakert, Dizak Plus, 2011, N 1 (10), p. 61- 75:
3. Virabyan V. H., About Intelligen ceactivity of Tigran Devoyanc,Courier of social sciences, Yer., Institute of History of NAS RA Press, 2011, N 1-2 (630), p. 320-336:
4. Virabyan V. H., Documents of Armenian Secret Service on Military-Political Events in Turkey (August-November, 1919), Historical-philological journal, Institute of History of NAS RA Press, 2011, N 1 (186), p. 309-322:
5. Virabyan V. H., Round the History of the Work-Organization of Military Representatives of the First Republic of Armenia Abroad activity (1918-1920), Bulettin (Collection of scientific articles), Stepanakert, Dizak Plus, 2011, N 2 (11), p. 73-85:
6. Virabyan V. H., Artsakh-Kharabakh question on the Transcaucasian April conference of 1920// Materials of scientific conference: International scientific conference dedicated to the 20 th anniversary of the NKR and the RA Independence, Peacful Caucasus as a factor of Region development, November 4, 2011, Stepanakert, MesropMashtots University /NKR ESM, Yerevan, Limush Press, 2011, p. 275-290:
7. Virabyan V. H., Prevention of the Anti-Armenian Activities of Enemy-Spies in Armenia (1918-1920). The Case of Anton Marokutti and Ivan Tarakanov(1918-1920): History and Culture. Journal of Armenian Studies (Collection of Scientific articles), volume II, Yer., YSU Press, 2011, p. 26-44:
8. Virabyan V. H., The main Problems of the Armenian Army. The Struggle of the Government as well as the bodies of the Ministry of Inner Affairs of the RA against Desertion of Army in 1918-1920, Bulettin (Collection ofscientific articles), Stepanakert, Dizak Plus, 2012, N 1 (12), p. 141-165:
9. Virabyan V. H., Tigran Devoyants reports on the military-political events in Turkey and Western Armenia, Herald of Social sciences, Institute of History of NAS RA Press, 2012, N 2-3, p. 389 -406:
10. Virabyan V. H., The Activities of the Intelligence Section in the Republic connected with exploration of subversive activities of Azerbaijani-georgian and other hostile forces in 1918-1920, Bulettin (Collection of scientific articles), Yer., «Limush» Press, 2012, N 2 (13), p. 164 -194:
11. Virabyan V. H., The activity Internal affairs, Militia services to establish order and law in the country 1918-1920.// International Scientific Conference, devoted to the 15thAnniversary of Mesrop Mashtors University «Education and science in the Era of Globalization», 3-4 november, 2012, Stepanakert. Conference materials, NKR Ministry of Education and Science, Yerevan, «Limush» Press, 2012, p. 140 -152:
12. Virabyan V. H., Reports of the Head of the Armenian Intelligence Group Tigran Devoyants in K.Polis about Military-political events in Turkey and in the Republic of Armenia, History and Culture. Journal of Armenian Studies (Collection of Scientific articles), volume III, Yer., YSU Press, 2012, p. 17-47:
13. Virabyan V. H., Staff of the Intelligence Service of the First Republic of Armenia: Portraits and, Bulettin (collection 0f scientific articles), Stepanakert, Dizak Plus, 2013, N 1 (14), p. 142-166:
14. Virabyan V. H., Financial and Economic arrangements of the Government of the RA in the sphere of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Sections of the Military ministry, History and Culture. Journal of Armenian Studies (Collection of scientific articles), volume III, Yer., YSU Press, 2014, p. 7-24:
15. Virabyan V. H., Pages from LevonBashinjagyans Intelligence biography. History and Culture. Journal of Armenian Studies (Collection of scientific articles), volume III, Yer., YSU Press, 2014, p. 21-40:
16. Virabyan V. H., The organization and the activity of the Intelligence Service in the Republicof Armenia in Republic of Armenia (1918-1920), Herald of Social sciences, Institute of History of NAS RA Press, 2015, N 2, p. 241-255:
17. Virabyan V. H., About question of causes and beginning of Georgian-Armenian war in December 1918, History and Social Sciences.Earbbook (Collection of scientific articles), 2015, N 1, Yer., Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh.Abovyan, 2015, p. 226-249:
18. Virabyan V. H.// Mamuka Gogititdze, Georgi Bezhitashvili, The military Elite of Armenia, Armenological Issues, Bulettin, Yer., YSU Press, 2015, N 3 (6), p. 211-216:
19. Virabyan V. H., Armenian-georgian economical relations.1920-1922 / Armenological Isssues. Bulletin, 2018, 1 (13), p. 58-71:
20. Virabyan V. H., Eprikyan A. M. // From the history of devastating-conspirational turkish-azerbaijani activities in the republic of Armenia (1918-1922) / Internauka.org.: Moscow. «Internauka»: Scientific Journal: Научный журнал, 2018, 8 (42), february, 2017, p. 37-39:
21. Virabyan V. H., Republic of Armenia and military-political relations in the South of Russia in 1918-1920// Armenians of the South of Russia: History, culture, common future. Proceedings of the III International Conference, ed. E. E. Kirillova, Rostov-on-Don, Publishing House of the Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2018, p. 81-87:
22. Virabyan V. H., The Approaches of Armenian Government, ARD and other political-historical Sciences over the causes and beginning of the Georgian-Armenian War in 1918. History and culture. Journal of Armenian studies, 2018, N 1, p. 45-63.
23. Virabyan V. H., Reconnaisance and Instigator-conspiratorial activities of turkish special servicws in Armenia (1918-1920) / Vem. Pan-Armenian journal, 2018, N 2 (62), p. 165-177:
24. Virabyan V. H., The Security System in the Republic of Armenia (1918-1920), Armenological Isssues. Bulletin, 2018, 2 (14), p. 44-57:
25. Virabyan V. H., The Investment of the Intelligence Services of RA in the Victory against Azerbaijan Armed forces (the end of 1919-beginning of 1920, "Nation, State, Homeland" idea of statehood of the Third International Conference (Yerevan 05.04.2018), 2018, Materials of Conference, Yer., "Arman Asmangulyan" AZ, 2018, p. 13-23:
26. Virabyan V. H., The historical-political lessons of the activity Intelligence service of the First Republic of Armenia / History and social sciences, 2018, N 4, p. 7-26:
27. Virabyan V. H., The Organization Of Military Trainings And The Process Of Armenization Of Armenian Army // Armenian armed forces in the years of the first world war: Materials of Conference (Collection of articles), Yer., 2019, p. 45-67:
28. Virabyan V. H., The Issue of Creating Border Troops in the First Republic (1918-1920), Mesrop Mashtots University Bulletin, 2019, N 1 (21), p. 81-91:
29. Virabyan V. H., Armenian-Georgian Problem of Territorial Division in 1922-1925, Armenological Isssues. Bulletin, 2019, N 1 (16), p. 65-76:
30. Virabyan V. H., Processes of construction and formation of the Armenian military Forces, History and culture, 2019, N 1, p. 55-76:
31. Virabyan V. H., Military-political relations with the Voluntary army of Denikin / Paradigmata Poznani (Paradigms of knowledge ), ISSN 2336-2642 MK ČR E 22424: Praha 5 –Stodůlky, Česká Republika, 2019, N 2, p. 51-56:
32. Virabyan V. H., Armenian Air Forces and Navy flot 1918 in 1920, Etchmiadzin, 2019, N 7. Julay, p. 120-141:
33. Virabyan V. H., The ammunition procurance of the Armenian army (1918-1920) / History and culture. Journal of Armenian studies, 2019, N 2, p. 95-108:
34. Virabyan V. H., Armenian-Georgian Relations and problems of land-territorial division in 1926-1937, Lratu.Blletin, 2019, N 2, p. 128-142:
35. Virabyan V. H., Around the problem of Providing Armament to the Military Forces of the Republic of Armenia. Military-Political Contract of Georgian-azerbaijan in the 1919 and South Volunteer Army in Russia / Mesrop Mashtots university Lratu. Blletin, 2020, N 1 (23), p. 79-96:
36. Virabyan V. H., Declaration of Transcaucasian Federation and formation of the First Republic of Armenia, The Collapse of Empires in the XX-th sentury: New States and new Identities: International multidisciplinary conference, October 24-26, 2019, Yerevan, Universite de LLille, Cecille. Ed. By S. Poghosyan, Yerevan, Lusakn Press, 2020, p. 65-80:
37. Virabyan V. H., Armed Forces of Armenia and Georgia in 1918-1921, Herald of Social sciences, 2020, N 2 (659), 69-91:
38. Virabyan V. H., Chapters From The Chronicle Of Heroism Of The Armenian Village Xachisar / Etchmiadzin. official journal of Holy Etchmiadzin, 2020, N 5, May, p. 56-68:
39. Virabyan V. H., Al. Shneur in the Origins of armenian Intelligence Service / Mesrop Mashtots University Bulletin, 2021, N 1 (25), p. 88-105:
40. Virabyan V. H., Revealing The Khan Tekinsky Conspiracy (from the history of counter intelligence of the First Republic of Armenia), Fundamental Amenology. Electronical Journal, 2021, N 1 (13), p. 51-81:
41. Virabyan V. H., From The History of heroic battles of Armenian Chardaklu / Haigazian armenological Review, 2021, volume 41, p. 59-83:
42. Virabyan V. H., The Republic of Armenia in the Confrontation of Intelligence-Political Services of the Voluntary Army of South of Russia, Great Britain and Azerbaijan in Transcaucasia in 1918-1920 / Mesrop Mashtots University Bulletin, 2021, N 2 (26), p. 43-68:
43. Virabyan V. H., The Republic Of Armenia In The Conflict Between The South Russian Volunteer Army, British And Azeri Intelligence Services In Transcaucasia In 1918-1920, Fundamental Amenology. Electronical Journal, 2021, N 2 (14), p. 67-90:
44. Virabyan V. H., Interethnic Developments and the Entente States in Transcaucasia after the October 1917 Revolution , History and Culture. Journal of Armenian Studies, 2021, N 1 (2), p. 65-83:
45. Virabyan V. H., The Voluntary Army Of South Of Russia And Republic Of Armenia In The Confrontation Of Intelligence Services Of Caucasus In 1918-1920, Polish journal of science, 2022, N 2 (48), p. 7-12:
46. Virabyan V. H., Mountainous Karabakh in the Context of Armenian-Azeri Territorial Conflict and the Activities of Military-Political Representation of Great Britain in Transcaucasus in 1918-1920, Mesrop Mashtots University Bulletin, 2022, N 1 (27), p. 50-71:
47. Virabyan V. H., Armenian-Azerbaijani territorial conflict and the Karabakh Issue In the context of the activities of the military andpolitical representation of Great Britain in the Republic of Armenia and Transcaucasia in 1918-1920, Fundamental Amenology (Electronical Journal), 2022, N 1 (15), p. 39-73:
48. Virabyan V. H., On the Question of the Activities of the Italian Military-Political Representation in the Тrаnscaucasus and Armenia (1919-1920 / Herald of Social Scienses, 2022, N 2 (665), p. 31-47:
49. Virabyan V. H., The Armemian-Georgian territorial dispute of 1918 in the context of activities german military-political mission in TRransscaucasus, Mesrop Mashtots University Bulletin, 2022, N 2 (28), p. 110-129:
50. Virabyan V. H., Zod-Basargecharyan Muslim Population Rebellion 1919 In Armenia In The Context Of Great Britain Military Representative Colonel Clive Temperley's Activities, Transactions History museum of Armenia, 2022, N 1 (9), p. 124-149:
51. Virabyan V. H., Mountainous Karabagh Issue In Tiflis Conference In April Of 1920 And The Position Of Military-Political Representations Of Europe States In The Transcaucasus, Transactions History museum of Armenia, 2022, N 2 (10), p. 77-93:
52. Virabyan V. H., Avetis Grigoryan, Arsen Bobokhian “The Zod” Operation: How Armenia Preserved the Frontier of Sotk in 1919, Yerevan, Newmag, 2022, 404 p., History and Culture. Journal of Armenian Studies, 2022, 1 (17), 265-268:
53. Virabyan V. H., The suppression of the 1919 anti-armenian unrest of the muslim popolation in the Zod-Basargechar region and the restoration of the territorial integrity of republic of armenia in the context of the activity of colonel Clive Temperly, the military and political representative of Great Britain / Fundamental Amenology (Electronical Journal), 2022, N 2 (16), p. 79-115:
54. Virabyan V. H., Russian-Armenian Agreement of August 10, 1920 and Military-Political Position of the Representations of the European Countries in Transcaucasia and the Republic of Armenia / History and Culture. Journal of Armenian Studies, 2022, N 2 (18), p. 161-170:
55. Virabyan V. H., The organization of military training and the process of armenization of the Armenian army in 1918-1920, the Armenian armed forces in the years of the First World War, Yerevan, 2019, p. 45-67.
56. Virabyan V. H., From the Chronicle of the Militia and Army of the First Republic, Droshak, 5 (1651), May, 2021, p. 23-26.
57. Virabyan V. H., Intelligence of the Republic of Armenia 1918-1920, Droshak, 5 (1651), May, 2021, p. 27-29.
58. Virabyan V. H., Armenian Khachisar-Chardakhlu in 1980-1990, Proceedings of the History Museum of Armenia, volume 8, Yer., 2021, p. 318-326։
59. Virabyan V. H., The suppression of anti-Armenian riots Muslim population in 1919 in Zod Basargechar region and Armenian integrity of statehood reconfirmation (part 1), Droshak, N 5, 2022, p. 23-27:
60. Virabyan V. H., The suppression of anti-Armenian riots Muslim population in 1919 in Zod Basargechar region and Armenian integrity of statehood reconfirmation (part 2), Droshak, N 6, 2022, p. 22-31:
61. Virabyan V. H. // Professor Vanik Virabyan's speech// H. Hatikyan, Western Armenians in the target of the Ottoman special services 1878-1923, Yerevan, Research Center of the RA NSS, 2016, pp. 14-24.

Participation in conferences
• Republic Of Armenia - 100 International Conference։Vanik Virabyan – The process of establishing the security system in the Republic of Armenia (1918-1920), YEREVAN, May, 2018:
• Conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, 28-30.09. 2021, Armenian Khachisar-Chardakhlu in 1980-1990:
• Conferencia Internacional International Conference: Europe And The Neighbouring Countries: October 13th 2022, Virabyan Vanik, The conflict of European and Russian special services in the Transcaucasus in 1918- 1920: Vanik Virabyan. Armenian State Pedagogical Universit:
• The Historical-cultural heritage of the Armenian Highland: 23-25 october.2022, Virabyan Vanik, The foreign political strategy of RA in the Transcaucasus in the context of the activities of the Great Britain,s political mission in 1920:
• “Civilizations And Wars”, International Conference Dedicated To “The Day Of The Historian”. Faculty Of History. Yerevan State University. December 1 - 2 , 2022: Virabyan Vanik, The Strategy of the allies of the RA in Interethnic-territorial Conflicts and in the Turkish-Armenian War of 1920:

Grant/Theme/Participation
1. The Armenian Armed Forces in 1914-1920. // Republic of Armenia / 18T-6A068 – 2018.
2. «Armenia In The context of relations with European military-political representations in Transcaucasus (1917-1920)». 21T‐6A102.–2021․

Awards
• 2003 -Vastakagir connected with the university's 70th anniversary, University's assessment of long-term fruitful work and valuable contribution.
• 2008.- A letter of gratitude in the occasion of University's 75th anniversary, the university's evaluation for the diligent work.
• 2009.-The first prize for the best monography established by State Engineering University.
• 2013- Certificate on the 80th anniversary of the university, the university's evaluation for the diligent work.
• 2014- Letter of thanks for the active cooperation of the Police forces of the Republic of Armenia.
• 2022- Certificate of honor on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University for impeccable work and contribution to the training of young professionals.

Languages-Armenian, Russian, English.