About Us

Institute of international relations and sociopolitical sciences

ABOUT US

The Institute of International Relations and Socio-Political Sciences was established by Rector’s decree No. 01-07/1314 dated June 5, 2024. It is an innovative educational division of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, created through the integration of socio-political and social knowledge.
The Institute of International Relations and Sociopolitical Sciences has the following departments:
Department of world history and foreign regional studies
Department of World Politics and International Relations
Department of Political Science Named After K.A. Mirumyan
Department of psychology
Department of philosophy
The Department of World History and Foreign Regional Studies, with the support of the Japanese Embassy, has established and operates the Center for Japanese Language and Culture. The Institute of International Relations and Sociopolitical Sciences implements the following educational programs:
Bachelor:
41.03.01 Foreign region studies ("Chinese study", "Japanese study", "Korean study", "Regional studies of Francophone countries") Russian sector (full-time form of education).
41.03.05 International relations
Russian sector (full-time training)
Armenian sector (full-time form of education)
Armenian sector (correspondence form)
41.03.04 Political science
Russian sector (full-time training)
Armenian sector (full-time form of education)
Armenian sector (correspondence form)
37.03.01 Psychology 
Russian sector (full-time and part-time forms of education) 
47.03.01 Philosophy 
Russian sector (full-time and part-time forms of education) 


Master's Programs:
41.04.01 Regional Studies
Foreign regional studies ("Sinology," "Japanology," "Korean Studies," "Regional studies of Francophone countries ") Russian sector (full-time form of education).
41.04.05 International Relations
"International Relations and Diplomacy" (Russian sector, part-time/full-time format)
"International Relations and Diplomacy" (Russian sector, full-time format)
 Joint Master’s Program with MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (Russian sector, full-time format)
 Contemporary Diplomacy and International Affairs (English sector, full-time format)
41.04.04 Political Science
"National Security" (Russian and Armenian sector, full-time format)
"National Security" (Russian sector, part-time/full-time format)
"Applied Political Science" (Russian and Armenian sector, full-time format)
37.04.01 Psychology
 "Personality Psychology" (Russian sector, full-time and part-time/full-time formats)
 "Management Psychology" (Russian sector, full-time and part-time/full-time formats)
 "Family Psychology and Family Counseling" (Russian sector, full-time and part-time/full-time formats)
  Military Psychology (Russian sector, full-time and part-time/full-time formats)
47.04.01 Philosophy of Global Transformations (Russian sector, full-time format)

PostGraduate:
5.5.4. International politics and relations
"International relations, global and regional studies", the Russian sector (part-time training).
Political science
5.5.1.  "History and theory of politics", Russian sector (full-time form of education)
5.5.2. "Political institutions, processes, technologies", the Russian sector (full form of education).
ԺԹ.00.00 Psychological sciences
ԺԹ.00.01 "General psychology", Russian sector (full-time form of education)
"Theory and history of psychology", Russian sector (full form of education)
"Psychology of the personality", Russian sector (full-time form of education



 

Institute Director

























Margaryan Yervand 
Doctor of History, Professor
Director of the Institute of International Relations and Sociopolitical Sciences, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Oriental Studies of NAS RA.
Chief editor of the electronic journal «Urbis et Orbis. Microhistory and semiotics of the city».
Head of the Joint Laboratory for World System and Geocivilization Analysis of the Russian-Armenian University and the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography.
The editor of the scientific collection RAU «Confucian readings in RAU».
Responsible editor of the scientific collection RAU «Ex Orient Lux». Change of worldview paradigm from Eurocentrism to universalism».


1978-1983 - student of the historical-English department of the Institute of Russian and foreign languages. V. Brusova.
1987-1990 - graduate of the Institute of History AN Arm. SSR.
February 1992 - defended the candidate thesis on the topic «Sanctuary of the country of Kommageny and Armenia». He was a professor at the University of Moscow.
2002-2006 - senior lecturer at Linguistic University named after V. Brusov.
2006-2013 - Associate Professor of the Department of World History of Yerevan State. University. He is a member of the International Association of Russian Federation.
2006-2023. Head of the Department of World History and Foreign Regional Studies of RAU. 
Deputy director of INEM RAU.
In 2014 - defended the doctoral thesis on the topic of Mithraism in the political and religious-ethical system of the ancient world. Kommagena, Sopena, Armenia, Rome».
2023  - Director of the Institute of Humanities RAU.
2024 - Director of the Institute of International Relations and Sociopolitical Sciences.

Awards and certificates:
• Commemorative medal of the Ministry of Education and Science of the RA for great contribution to the field of education and science of the RA (2019).
• Gold medal of RAU. For high merit and significant contribution to the establishment and development of the Russian-Armenian University (November 2021).
• Certificate of qualification on «Methodology of linguistic testing (elementary, basic, I levels of certification) and testing in the Russian language for persons claiming to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation and migrant workers» (registration number 1600/306) 2014.
Author of 13 monographs, 97 scientific and 4 journalistic articles, 2 textbooks.

Field of professional interests:
  •  Hellenistic civilization;
  •  Medieval history;
  •  Urban history, urban studies;
  •  Theory of history;
  •  East Asian civilizations (China, Japan).

Structure


STRUCTURE OF THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND SOCIALPOLITICAL SCIENCES
Director of the Institute of International Relations and Sociopolitical Sciences Yervand Margaryan
Doctor of History, Professor 		E-mail: [email protected]
Int: 319

 
Deputy director of the Institute of International Relations and Sociopolitical Sciences Aida Avetisyan E-mail: [email protected]
Int: 312
Assistant Director  of the Institute of International Relations and Sociopolitical Sciences Ripsime Harutyunyan E-mail: [email protected]
Int: 319
Chief manager of the Institute of International Relations and Sociopolitical Sciences Tatevik Galstyan E-mail: [email protected]
Int: 315
Senior Manager of the Institute of International Relations and Sociopolitical Sciences Armine Abrahamyan E-mail:  [email protected]
Int:315
 
Department of World History and Foreign Regional Studies Head of Department
Beniamin Mayilyan
Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor 		E-mail: [email protected]
Department Manager
Sukiasyan Lilya Vardan 		E-mail: [email protected]


 
Department of World Politics and International Relations Head of Department
Nora Gevorkyan
Candidate of political sciences, associate professor 		E-mail:  [email protected]
Int: 369
Senior Department Manager
Iren Avoyan 		E-mail:  [email protected]
Int: 369
Department of Political Science Named After K.A. Mirumyan

  		Head of Department
Hovahannes Sarkisyan
Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor 		E-mail: [email protected]
Int: 370
Senior Department Manager
Anna Avagyan 		E-mail: [email protected]
Int:370
Department of Psychology Head of Department
Asya Berberyan
Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor 		E-mail: [email protected]
Int: 320
Department Manager
Ela Arzumanyan 		E-mail: [email protected]
Int:320
Department of Philosophy Head of Department
Gagik Galikyan
Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor. 		E-mail: [email protected]
Int:321
Department Manager
Laura Lulukyan 		E-mail: [email protected] 
Int:321









 

Academic Council

Composition of the Academic Council of the Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences for the academic year 2024-2025:
  1. Yervand Margaryan – Chair of the Academic Council, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Director of the Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  2. Aida Avetisyan – Deputy Director of the Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  3. Asya Berberyan – Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Psychology Department, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  4. Beniamin Mailyan – Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of World History and Foreign Regional Studies, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  5. Gagik Galikyan – Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Philosophy Department, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  6. Nora Gevorkyan – Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of World Politics and International Relations, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  7. Hovhannes Sargsyan – Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the K.A. Mirumyan Department of Political Science, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  8. Anastasia Palamarchuk – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of the Department of World History and Foreign Regional Studies, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  9. Valery Avanesyan – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of the Department of World History and Foreign Regional Studies, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  10. Naira Akopyan – Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director of the International Scientific-Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
  11. Zara Maloyan – Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Senior Lecturer of the Psychology Department, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  12. Armen Marukyan – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of the Department of World Politics and International Relations, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  13. Ruben Karapetyan – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of the Department of World Politics and International Relations, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  14. Ruzanna Ayrapetova – Lecturer in the Department of World Politics and International Relations, RAU; Head of the Department of Educational Policy and Quality Assurance, RAU
  15. Vaghe Davtyan – Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor of the K.A. Mirumyan Department of Political Science, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  16. Norayr Dunamalyan – Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor, K.A. Mirumyan Department of Political Science, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  17. Arman Safaryan – Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Senior Lecturer of the Philosophy Department, Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU
  18. Anait Shagrikyan – Third-year student in "Psychology"
  19. Anna Arutyunyan – Fourth-year student in "Foreign Regional Studies (China Studies)"
  20. Susanna Myasaryan – Third-year student in the Armenian sector, "International Relations"
  21. Gayane  Gukasyan – Third-year student in the Russian sector, "International Relations"
  22. Gayane Yeshilbanyan – First year student in the Russian sector, dual-degree program "National Security" in "Political Science"
  23. Diana Akopyan – Third year undergraduate student in the Armenian sector, "Political Science"
  24. Ripsime Arutyunyan – Secretary of the Academic Council, Assistant to the Director of the Institute of International Relations and Socialpolitical Sciences, RAU.
  


 
  

 

Student Council

The Student Council of the IIRSPS is a team of students created to represent and protect their interests in the educational institution. The main goal of our Student Council is to make student life more fulfilling, comfortable and organized, as well as to be a link between the university administration and students.

The SC of the IIRSPS performs the following functions

1. organizing events (cultural and sports),

2. support for solving educational and daily problems,

3. maintaining and improving student infrastructure.

Thus, the Student Council plays an important role in creating a favorable educational environment and allows students to participate more actively in the management and life of their educational institution.

President of the Student Council of IIRSPS, Roza Vardanyan (first year of Applied Political Science)



Vice President of the Student Council of the IIRSPS Meri Toneyan (third year of International Relations)