Karine Kazinian
Karine Kazinian (née Kroyan) (Armenian: Կարինե Լորիսի Ղազինյան (Կրոյան); 8 January 1955 – 6 December 2012) was Ambassador of Armenia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. She attended and graduated from Yerevan State University in 1977. Previously, she worked in the Soviet embassies in Portugal, Africa, and Romania. Karine was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia in 2009, and on 8 September 2011 she became Ambassador to the United Kingdom.[1]
Karine Kazinian | |
|---|---|
| Armenia Ambassador to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |
| In office September 8, 2011 – December 6, 2012 | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Armenia to Germany | |
| In office 2001–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Armen Martirosyan |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1955 Yerevan, Soviet Armenia |
| Died | 6 December 2012 (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Widowed |
| Children | A son and a daughter |
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University |
| Occupation | Ambassador |
| Awards | Medal of Mkhitar Gosh Romanian Grand Cross Order for Merit |
Karine won the Armenian Medal of Mkhitar Gosh and Romanian Grand Cross Order for Merit. She is survived by a daughter and a son.[2]
References
- "Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the UK Karine Kazinian passed away". Armenpress. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- "Armenian ambassador to UK Karine Kazinian dies aged 57". Panorama Society. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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