Victoria Baghdasaryan Appointed Ambassador of Armenia to Italy

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree appointing Victoria Baghdasaryan as Ambassador of Armenia to Italy.

Date of birth: 22.09.1976
Nationality: Armenian and French

CURRICULUM VITAE

QUALIFICATIONS

2002 Attorney-at-law diploma from the Versailles Bar School

2000 Post Graduate Degree in International Trade Law (DESS en Droit du Commerce International) at the Sorbonne University

1999 Master Degree in Business Law / International Law (Maîtrise en Droit des Affaires / Droit International) at the Sorbonne University

1996 Diploma of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

1994 High school diploma at the Moorat-Raphael school in Venise, Italy

1992 Russian High school diploma in Erevan, Armenia

LANGUAGES

English fluent
French fluent
Italian fluent
Russian fluent
Armenian native language

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since 2006 nternational Development Director at Accor Group (now EDENRED)

2000 – 2005 Attorney-at-law in DELOITTE & TOUCHE law firm (now TAJ)

1998 – 1999 Clerk at the French Supreme Court of Appeals

1997 Clerk at the French Auditors’ National Council

1996 Training at the French Accounting National Council

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Victoria Bagdassarian developed expertise in partnerships and investments in Europe (Italy, Belgium, Austria…), in CIS countries (Russia, Kazakhstan…), in Balkans (Serbia, Croatia).

Set up, follow-up and supervision of the project international development process
Creation of the preliminary conditions to implement/develop the project in the countries
Identification/follow-up of the local partners, negotiation of the agreements (Joint Venture agreements…)
Set up and follow-up of the acquisitions
Cooperation with other departments: legal, corporate finance, IT…
Preparation and coordination of the file

▫ Legal and Tax analyses of the local environment

▫ European applicable regulations analyses (competition law…)

▫ Draft of the regulations

▫ Macro – Economical study

▫ Market study, business plan

Identification and contacting the local public authorities

▫ Government: Ministry of Finance, Economy…

▫ Parliament: various committees

Presentation of the file to the political decision-makers (Presidential Administration, Prime Minister…)
Participation to the technical meetings
Cooperation with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassies, French Association of Employers
Member of the official delegations in particular in Kazakhstan (with François Holland), in Serbia (with Manuel Valls).

MISCELLANEOUS

Literature: winner of the « Errera Prize » in Italy in 1994 for the short story « On the Crossroad»
Member of the French Association of the Armenian Lawyers in France (AFAJA)
Theater, cinema
Sport: tennis, jogging