Ani Tachati Samsonyan (; born in

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, then part of the

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in 1990, February 10), is an

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politician and journalist, member of the

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since was elected in 2018 election for

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, assuming the office on 14 January 2019. She is the deputy chair of the Standing Committee on the Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs. Ani Tachati Samsonyan. She is also a member of Inter parliamentary Committee on cooperation between the

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and National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus. She has a membership in

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(PA OSCE). She is also engaged in a range of Friendship Groups of the National Assembly of Armenia including Friendship Group Armenia-Austria, Friendship Group Armenia-Japan, Friendship Group Armenia - Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Friendship Group Armenia-Moldova, Friendship Group Armenia-Slovenia.

Education

She got a degree in Journalism for the

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in 2011. Between 2011 and 2013 studied in the Department of International Relations at the International Center for Science and Education of the

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. Currently, she is studying in the Master’s Degree program of the Law Department of Public Administration Academy of Armenia.

Career

In 2010–2012, she was a Scientific Associate at the H. Sharambeyan Center for Folk Art. In 2012–2013, she was a journalist of "ArmNews" media TV company. In 2012–2013, she was the author of the articles of the analytical website "Diplomat.am" (a series of articles, called "Information Wars and Campaign"). In 2013–2014, she was the Coordinator of the "ArmNews" press club. In 2015, she was a founding member of the "Bright Armenia" initiative, then the " Bright Armenia" party, press secretary of the party. In 2017–2018, she became the Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Council of Yerevan on issues of urban planning and land use. Member of the "Way Out" faction. As a result of the extraordinary election to the Yerevan City Council held on 23 September 2018, was elected a member of the Council.Հայտնի են Երևանի ավագանու ԲՀԿ և «Լույս» խմբակցության անդամները
In 2018–2019, she was a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Council of Yerevan on issues of urban planning and land use. Member of the "Luys" faction. On December 9, 2018, she became an elected Member of the National Assembly from the national electoral list of the "Bright Armenia" party.

References

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