About Gurgen Simonyan – Գուրգեն Սիմոնյան

Simonyan, Gurgen

Gurgen Simonyan (arm․ Գուրգեն Սիմոնյան, 30 may 1985, Yerevan) – Armenian public and political figure, scientist.

Biography

Simonyan was born on May 30, 1985 in Yerevan, in the family of a doctor.

Education

Simonyan received his secondary education at Yerevan № 77 Basic School named after Ruben Miroyan.

In 2001-2006 he studied at Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction at the Faculty of Construction Technologies, earning the profession of architect-economist.

In 2008-2010 he studied political science at the Department of Politology (Political Governance and Political Analysis) at the Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia, receiving a Master’s degree in Political Science.

In 2011-2014 in the same academy as an applicant he was engaged in scientific research on “Problems of Modernization of National Interests of the Republic of Armenia”.

Gurgen Simonyan

arm․ Գուրգեն Սիմոնյան

was born	may 30, 1985
place of birth	Armenian SSR, USSR
Citizenship	🇦🇲 Republic of Armenia
Profession	politologist
Party	Meritocratic Party of Armenia
Awards and prizes
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Scientific activity

In 2014, Simonyan defended his PhD thesis, receiving the degree PhD in political science.

Since 2015 and to this day, in parallel with his work, Gurgen Simonyan has been teaching at various universities and educational centers in Armenia.

Gurgen Simonyan has lectured at the following universities:

2016-2018 at the Command base faculty of the Military University named after V. Sargsyan, 2016-2018 at the branch of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov in Yerevan, 2018-2019 at the Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia, 2022-2024 at the Yerevan Gladzor University.

Since 2015, Gurgen Simonyan has been lecturing at the International Scientific-Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and the Institute of International Relations and Social and Political Sciences of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, and since 2022 – at the “Mkhitaryan” Educational Complex.

Simonian has lectured many times at various informal educational events.

Gurgen Simonyan is the author of more than twenty scientific articles published in domestic and foreign scientific journals.

Professional activities

Simonyan’s professional experience was realized in various institutions.

Gurgen Simonyan worked as a senior researcher at the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law (IPSL) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of the Republic of Armenia from 2015 to 2024.

From 2019 to 2021, Simonyan worked as a scientist-analyst at the Military Strategic Studies Center of the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) of the National Defense Research University (NDRU) of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.

Since 2015, Simonyan has been working at the International Scientific-Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia.

Military service

From 2006 to 2008, Simonyan served in the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.

In 2018, after ten days of military training, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the Reserve.

During the 44-day war of 2020, Gurgen Simonyan volunteered for the Armenian army from the very first days. As part of the N Regiment of the RA Armed Forces, as a commander of an engineer-sapper platoon, Simonyan took part in combat operations. After the end of martial law, he was demobilized to the reserves.

He was promoted to the rank of Senior Lieutenant in the Reserve in 2022 after a seven-day training exercise

Public service

2019-2020 Simonyan was elected Chairman of the International Integration Subcommittee of the Religion, Diaspora and International Integration Committee of the Public Council of the Republic of Armenia.

Since 2018, Simonyan has been appearing as a political analyst in the public media space, building his analytics on the basis of academic science, which has won his the sympathy and trust of an audience of thousands.

On May 28, 2024, the momentous day of the “Republic”, Gurgen Simonyan announced his entry into politics, initiating the formation of a new, alternative political power.

Passions

Painting․

Since his pre-school years, Simonyan has loved to draw, and the source of inspiration for him has been the library and albums with works by different artists accumulated by the adult members of the family, as well as the abundance of reproductions of world masterpieces by great artists hanging on the walls of the house. He enjoys painting still lifes, flora and fauna of nature, as well as portraits. Having no special education, his own style of drawing was greatly influenced by the advice of famous artists and art figures. The most memorable was a meeting with Henrik Igityan. Simonyan still cherishes a gift signed by Igityan. During his school years, after attending two painting lessons at the architect’s house in Yerevan, he learned the technique of working with light and shadow Works by Gurgen Simonyan:

The beautiful queen of Asia

Armenia (亞美尼亞) – The beautiful queen of Asia

Allegory (Alegoria, ἀλληγορία)

Sport

For more than ten years Simonyan thoroughly studied various types of martial arts: full contact, sendo-ryu karate-do, french boxing (savate) and kido-ryu.

Armenian National Sendo-ryu Karate-Do Federation awards Gurgen Simonyan, who took the I (first) place in the absolute weight category among boys 15-17 years old at the open competitions dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the founding of the style in the world.

Gurgen Simonyan is awarded for taking an honorable place in the second open competition of the “Gog-Gosh” club of the French boxing martial art “Savate”. 2001 y.

Awards and Honor Certificates

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Army, Gurgen Simonyan was awarded the “Nelson Stepanyan” medal of the RA Armed Forces.

In 2022, he received a letter of commendation from a military commander for his strong performance in a seven-day exercise.

COMMANDER'S COMMENDATION

The command of the regiment gratefully informs that Gurgen Simonyan, called to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia for a seven-day exercise: while serving in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, he fulfilled his sacred duty to the Motherland with honor and high diligence, performed his official duties conscientiously and selflessly, showing readiness and competence in solving the assigned tasks.

He is distinguished by honesty, integrity and discipline, holding high the honor of an Armenian warrior.

He realizes the sacred duty of defending the Motherland.

You can be rightfully proud of Gurgen Simonyan.

Commander of the N Military Regiment of the AF RA
Colonel R. Atabekyan

Publications

Books

Gurgen G․ E․, Petrosyan M. A. Military strategy։ collection of lectures. Part 3։ War: characteristics and causes. Yerevan. “Daso Print”, 2020, 120 p.

Scientific articles

Independence as the main component of Armenian civilization (pp 150-158). Scientific journal “Public Administration”. Yerevan. “Tigran Metz”, N3, 2012, p 171. ISSN 1829-0167

Value Multidimensional Development of the Nation-State (pp. 81-93). “Lraber of Social Sciences”. NAS RA, N 4(636), 2012, p. 304.
National interests as an integral part of political modernization (pp. 199-208). Political science issues Political Modernization and Political Processes in the Republic of Armenia. Materials of the Republican Third Political Science Conference. Yerevan. State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan, 2012, p. 256.
The role of worldview changes in the process of social transformation (pp. 34-37). 8th International Scientific and Practical Conference, “Educato i naukata XXI Century”, 2012. Vol. 16. Politika. Sofia. “Byal GRAD-BG”, p. 83.
New Trends of Worldview Transformations of the Concept of “Good” (pp. 35-42). Priority scientific directions: from theory to practice: collection of materials of the II International Scientific and Practical Conference. Edited by S.S. Chernov. Novosibirsk: NSTU Publishing House, 2012, p. 162.
Modernization of the National Interests of the Republic of Armenia in the Conditions of Network Governance (pp. 96-102): Proceedings of the Student Conference, 2012, December 13-14: PAA RA, Yerevan. “Public Service”, 2013, p. 144.
Socio-economic Imperatives of the National Interests of the Republic of Armenia (pp. 265-274). “Problems and Imperatives of Socio-Economic Development of the Republic of Armenia”. Conference Proceedings. Editorial Board. Yerevan: Eurasia International University, Book 2, 2013, p. 336.
Modernization of National Interests as an Opportunity to Expand the Space of Self-Determination (pp. 230-237). Problems of Ensuring the Efficiency of Public Administration in the Republic of Armenia. Collection of articles of the interuniversity conference. Scientific journal “Public Administration”. Part 1, Yerevan. 2014, с. 366. ISSN 1829-0167
Huntington’s Doctrine of Identity as Modernization of National Interests (pp. 123-133). Huntington and modern political science discourse. Proceedings of the Fourth Republican Political Science Conference. Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of NAS RA. Yerevan: Limoush, 2015, p. 200.
The problem of the ratio of material and spiritual goods in the process of democratic transformation (pp. 249-256). Tenth Annual Scientific Conference (November 30 – December 4, 2015). Collection of scientific articles. Social and Humanitarian Sciences. Part I. Yerevan: RAU Publishing House, 2016, p. 506.
Modernization of nation-state in the context of globalization (pp. 139-145). Problems of National Security in the Conditions of Globalization and Integration Processes (Interdisciplinary Aspects) Materials of the International Scientific Forum (3-5 November 2016). Yerevan: RAU Publishing House, 2016, p. 391.
Becoming a strong state in the context of modernization of national interests (pp. 55-58). A Quarter of a Century of the Modern History of Armenian Statehood. Materials of the conference. Yerevan: “Nauka” ed., 2016, p. 185.
The Role and Importance of Strategic Elite in the Process of Establishing a Strong State (pp. 348-355). Philosophy in the Modern World. Dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Armenia. Proceedings of the scientific conference dedicated to the “World Philosophy Day”, November 17, 2016, Yerevan: Limush, 2016, p. 376.
Consociative democracy in the context of modernization of national interests (pp. 60-71). Consociative democracy. Political structure and implementation potential. October 28, 2016. Proceedings of the Republican Conference held at the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of NAS RA. Yerevan: Limoush, 2017, p. 114.
Sovereignty and Self-Determination of a Political Nation: Convergence and Paradigm of Physical, Historical, Political and Strategic Maps of a Country (pp. 141-145). Problems and Prospects of International Recognition of the Republic of Artsakh. Proceedings of the 2nd International Youth Conference. September 14-17, 2017. Artsakh, city of Artsakh. Yerevan: ԱԵԳՄՄ, 2017, p. 283.
Modernization of Armenia’s Integration Policy and an Alternative Way to Solve the Artsakh Problem (pp. 350-355). “Conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Karabakh Movement” (March 15-17, 2018, Stepanakert). Scientific readings (collection of articles). Stepanakert: Artsakh State University, 2018, p. 534.
Prospects for the development of the state apparatus of the Republic of Artsakh as part of a federal Armenian state with a bicameral legislative body (pp. 186-192). “Scientific Artsakh” journal, No. 1, 2018, Yerevan: “ԱԵԳՄՄՄ”, 2018, p. 447.
Living Space: Armenia’s Geographic Policy and Issues of Effective Territorial Management (pp. 131-140). “Scientific Artsakh” journal, No. 2 (3), 2019, Yerevan: “ԱԵԳՄՄ”, 2019, p. 471.
Fundamentals of the theory of war and some issues of their practical application (pp. 19-33). “Armenian Army” Military-Scientific Journal of the NAIU of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia. №4 (106). Yerevan: “ԹԱՍԿ” ՍՊԸ, 2020, p. 127.
The New World Order: Geopolitical Transformations in the Context of the Relationship of Global Forces and International Law (pp. 96-103). “Scientific Artsakh” journal, №4 (15), 2022, Yerevan: “ԱԵԳՄՄ”, 2022, p. 400.
The problem of defending democratic values in the face of external aggression (pp. 84-89). Philosophy in the Modern World, 2023, Book XIII.
The problem of confrontation of the cognitive warfare in case of inter-civilizational conflicts among narratives (14-19). The Politnomos: Journal of Political and Legal Studies. 2(2), 2023, Yerevan: «Limush», 2023, 84 p.

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