Founder and Director of the Regional Studies Center, an independent think tank in Yerevan.
Previously served as a Professional Staff Member of the U. S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, focusing on Russia and China. Guest lecturer at the NATO Defense College and former Visiting Professor at the College of Europe’s Natolin Campus.
Worked as an analyst for Jane’s Information Group, Radio Liberty, and Oxford Analytica. Consulted for the European Union, OSCE, and U. S. Departments of State and Defense.