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Karine Kazinian

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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 byArmen Martirosyan
In office
1999–2001
Personal details
Born(1955-01-08)8 January 1955
Yerevan, Soviet Armenia
Died6 December 2012(2012-12-06) (aged 57)
Los Angeles, California, United States
SpouseWidowed
ChildrenA son and a daughter
Alma materYerevan State University
OccupationAmbassador
AwardsMedal of Mkhitar Gosh
Romanian Grand Cross Order for Merit

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]

Kazinian won the Armenian Medal of Mkhitar Gosh and Romanian Grand Cross Order for Merit. She had a daughter and a son. She died on 6th December 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the UK Karine Kazinian passed away". Armenpress. Retrieved 6 December 2012.