Team

Vartan Marashlyan
From Russia
To Armenia
Vartan Marashlyan
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Vartan Marashlyan was born in Armenia but lived in Moscow for over 25 years. He has since moved back to Armenia in 2010 and lives in Yerevan with his wife and three children.

Vartan Marashlyan has more than 20 years experience working both in public and private sectors. Before the establishment of RepatArmenia Foundation Mr. Marashlyan was the Deputy Minister of Diaspora and responsible for developing programs with Armenian communities in CIS countries, organizing of pan-Armenian professional forums, creating programs to train young leaders and journalists of the Diaspora. Vartan also worked as Economic Advisor to the British Department for International Development and assistant to the Prime Minister of Armenia. His private sector experience includes real estate development and banking working with Severstal Group, Promsvyazbank, Gasprombank and Norman Asset Management.

Vartan continues to be committed to the Armenian national cause. He was an active member of Moscow Armenian community, Board member of Moscow Armenian Young Professionals Organization (SIVAM) and Advisory board member of the Armenian Students Association of Moscow State University.

Vartan graduated from the Financial Academy under the Government of Russian Federation with a degree in International Economics in 1997. In 2000, he received his PhD in Economics from Moscow State University.