Tigran Balayan

• 1994–1999 - Student in the International Relations department of the YSU with a degree in history and international relations.
• 1999–2002 - PhD student in the International Relations department of the YSU. PhD in History (2002). The topic of the dissertation was "Nagorno-Karabakh issue and the international diplomacy in 1991–1994".
• 2000–2002 - Student in the International Relations department of the diplomatic academy of the MFA of the Russian Federation.
• 1997–2000 - Assistant of the Permanent Representative of the NKR in Armenia, responsible for the public relations.
• 2000–2002 - Assistant of the Head of the Political department in the Embassy of Armenia in Russia.
• 2002–2004 - Lecturer in the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University.
• 2002–2003 - Attaché in the department of the Information and Public Relations of the MFA of the Republic of Armenia.
• 2003–2004 - Attaché in the NATO division of the Arms Control and International Security Department of the MFA.
• 2004–2007 - Third, later Second Secretary in the Embassy of the RA in the Kingdom of Belgium.
• 2007–2008 - Acting head of the Media Relations division of the Press and Information department of the MFA.
• 2007-2018 - Lecturer in the YSU International Relations department, since 2013 has the academic rank of Associate Professor
• 2008–2010 - Acting spokesperson, as well as acting head of Press and Information department of the MFA
• 2010-2018 - Spokesperson of the MFA
• 2016-2018 - Acting Head of Information and Public Diplomacy Department of the MFA
• 2018 October-Ambassador of Armenia in The Netherlands

Author of multiple scientific articles, as well as the monograph entitled "Nagorno-Karabakh issue and international diplomacy in 1991–1994", as well as collection of lectures on “Multilateral Diplomacy”, “Information support of Foreign Policy”.

• By the Decree of the President of Armenia as of March 2, 2015 has been awarded with the Diplomatic Rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia.[2]
• Recipient of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Medal named after John Kirakossian for effective and successful performance of official duties (December 25, 2015).
• Recipient of the Presidential medal of “Mkhitar Gosh” (March 1, 2016).[3]

He is currently married, with a son and a daughter. His father, Kim Balayan is a member of the Constitutional Court of Armenia.[4] In addition to his native Armenian, he is fluent in Russian, English and French.