Dr. Karen Brutyan

Work Experience
RA Ministry of Finance and Economy Yerevan, Armenia
July 2000 – present Head of the department of the regulation of procurement procedure and methodology of budget procedure
• Managing the development of methodology of budget procedure within the responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance and Economy;
• Organization by the RA Ministry of Finance and Economy the performance of responsibilities of Authorization Body, drafting and implementing state regulation and inter-branch coordination of procurements process stipulated by the RA Law “On Procurements” and other legal acts.

1999 – 2000 Chief Specialist, Department of Methodology of Statements and Treasury System
• Participation in the development of the draft law “On Procurements” of the RA
• Participation in the development of the draft law “On Treasury System” of the RA
1998 – 1999 Leading Specialist, Department of Cash Flows Management

Education
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH OF THE RA MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMY, POST-GRADUATE COURSE Yerevan, Armenia
1999-2002 • Preparation of thesis for candidate degree on the topic of “Problems of State Expanses Management System in the RA”.
The degree Doctor of Economics
1993 – 1999 YEREVAN STATE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMY, GENERAL ECONOMY FACULTY Yerevan, Armenia
• Department of State Regulation of Economy
Diploma in Economics

Trainings
2002 Participation in the study tour organized in Tucson, Arizona by the USAID, AED and International Training and Consulting, inc. on the topic of “Procurement Law-Armenia” USA
2001 Participation in the seminar organized in Rome by the WB and International Development Law Institute on the topic of “Procurement Policy strategy and Reform” Italy
2001 Participation in A Freedom Support Project for Armenia organized in Washington, DC. Minnesota and New York by the US Department of State on the topic of “Accountability of Business and Government” USA
2001 Participation in the seminar organized in Brussels by the Staff Cabinet of European Council on the topic of “Management in Globalization Conditions” Belgium
2000 Participation in the seminar organized by the Institute of “State Accounts and Finances” of the Indian Government on the topic of “Management of State Expenses”, study of the management system of the Indian state expenses. India
2000 Participated in the study tour of the state procurement system of Poland. Poland
2000 Participated in the study tour of state procurement system of England in the United Kingdom. UK

Languages Proficient in Armenian, Russian, satisfactory knowledge of English