Defense Minister appoints Sona Gharibyan as chief advisor

Armenia’s Defense Minister appointed Sona Gharibyan as his chief advisor, the defense ministry told.

Gharibyan, 48, was born in Yerevan and graduated the state university of architecture.

1995-1998 she worked in the Armenia’s Association of Banks as the chief accountant.

1998-2008 Gharibyan was the head of the 2st department of financial supervision in the Central Bank of Armenia.

From 2008 to 2014 she served as head of the financial supervision department of the finance ministry. Under the President’s order she was granted the 2nd class state counselor rank of civil service.

Since 2011, she is a member of the Board of Trustees of Petrosyan elementary school. Gharibyan is a member of the ruling party’s Council.

Since 2015, she is a member of the council of the Control Chamber.

In November of 2016, she was appointed as a council member of the Control Chamber with another six year term.

Gharibyan is married and has two daughters.