Interesting Facts About Armen Davtyan, Author of “Through Millennia and Days” (Video)

Poet

Armen Davtyan was born in 1964.

Education

He studied at the Faculty of Philology at Yerevan State University and later at the Institute of Fine Arts and Theater.

Editorial Work

From 1987 to 1990, he worked as an editor at “Garun” magazine. He also contributed to the weekly “Munetik”, the literary magazine “Andin”, and the publishing house “Nor Zhovtsov”. He has been a member of the Writers' Union of Armenia since 1987.

Government Service

From 1998 to 2008 and again from 2008 to 2018, Davtyan served as a referent to the Presidents of Armenia. In 2018-2019, he was a referent to the Prime Minister, and from 2019-2020, he served as an advisor to the Director of the National Security Service.

Current Work

He is currently engaged in research at the Department of Historical and Cultural Astronomy at the Byurakan Observatory.

War Veteran

As a volunteer, he participated in the First Artsakh War.

Sumerian Studies

In his book “The Sumerian "Agricultural Guide" is Armenian”, Davtyan examines an 18th-century BCE cuneiform text, arguing that Armenian and Sumerian are not just similar but fundamentally the same language.

Literary and Academic Contributions

Davtyan has published two poetry collections, four scientific monographs, and more than forty academic articles.