PASHINYAN Ruben

Journalist, writer, actor, tourism expert.
Born on May 7, 1975, in Yerevan.

 Education / Specialization:

1990–1994 — Yerevan Chamber Theatre Studio; Actor
1991–1996 — Yerevan Polytechnic Institute; Faculty of Computer Engineering

 Career:

Since 2021 — Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper “Angliya” (United Kingdom)

Since 2009 — Cultural columnist of the independent socio-political newspaper “Novoye Vremya”

Since 2007 — Head of “P.R. Creative Teamwork” group: publishing and production of projects by Russian-speaking writers of Armenia

Since 1998 — Tour guide, tourism expert

2017–2021 — Editor-in-Chief of the magazine “Armenia Tourism”

2015–2016 — Founder and head of the project “blokada.am”

2007–2009 — Head of the Creative Department, “Sharm Holding” company

2007 — Publisher of the first author audiobook in Armenia “PR” (&…) with writers, poets, and artists from Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, USA, and UK

2002–2006 — Scriptwriter and TV host at the Yerevan Chamber Theatre

1991–1996 — Actor and administrator at the Yerevan Chamber Theatre (also 2000–2002, 2009–2011)

 Memberships:

Since 2010 — Caucasus Writers Club

Since 2013 — Union of Journalists of Armenia

Since 2015 — International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

Since 2013 — Union of Theatre Workers of Armenia

Since 2023 — Authors and Publicists International Association (APIA, UK)

Since 2025 — Yerevan Press Club

 Awards:

2018 — National Literary Award “Golden Pen of Russia” (nomination “Ecology” for high artistic quality and style of “Armenia Tourism” magazine)

2019 — National Literary Award “Golden Pen of Russia” (medal “First Printer Ivan Fedorov” for strengthening cultural ties between Armenia and Russia)

2020 — National Literary Award “Golden Pen of Russia” (diploma and medal named after I.A. Bunin for dedication to national literature)

2023 — National Literary Award “Golden Pen of Russia” (medal “Labor Valor of Russia”)

2025 — Honorary Medal “House of Lazarevs”, Embassy of Armenia in Russia

2025 — National Literary Award “Golden Pen of Russia” (medal “Feather Shark”)

 Publications:

Armenian media: “Vremya” (later “Novoye Vremya”), “Respublika Armeniya”, “Gretert”, “Grakan tert”, weekly “Efir”, magazines “Armenia Tourism”, “Armianka”, “Kino+”, “Design DeLuxe”

International media and literary collections: “Khachkar” (Russia), “Saint Petersburg” (Canada), newspaper “Angliya” (UK), magazine “Russian Club” (Georgia), collections “Ellipsis…” (Kazakhstan-Russia), “Revue Svetovej Literatúry” (Slovakia), “Spirali” (Russia), “Russian Gulliver” (Russia), “LiTERRAtura” (Russia)

 Author Collections:

2006 — “Silent Prophet”

2006 — “S. M. S.”

2007 — “PR” (&…)

2007 — “PRosto”

2009 — “Raztroyenie or (P.R.)2”

2016 — “blokada.am”

2019 — “Postfactum”

2020 — “Raznoboy”

2024 — “…in all four directions!”

2025 — “Mom, I’m Already 50!”

 Plays:

2008 — “Raztroyenie”

2009 — “Naked but Not Undressed”

2009 — “Mom, Give Me Strength”

2011 — “Burglar”

2014 — “Arudji”

 Screenplays:

2012 — “Where is the Euphrates, Son?”, feature film

2014 — “Something Changes”, short film

2015 — “Yerevan Disease”, short film

2015 — “Our Souls, Our Passports”, feature film

2021 — “Pain”, audio series

2025 — “Beginning”, feature film

 Hobbies

 Music, theatre, photography, blogging

 Languages

 Armenian, Russian, English

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