Mesrop Aramian

Fr. Mesrop Aramian (; born June 20, 1966 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR) is a priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church, theologian, scholar, writer, film producer, social entrepreneur and educator. He is a co-founder of the Ayb Educational Foundation and Ayb School, as well as member of the Advisory Board of Ayb School. He is a co-founder and member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST.) Fr. Mesrop Aramian is a member of the AUAC Board of Trustees. He is a member of the board of trustees of Monte Melkonian Military School. Fr. Mesrop Aramian is the founder and director of Gandzasar Theological Center and Vem Media Arts. He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Vem Radio. He is the scriptwriter and producer of the documentary From Ararat to Zion, creative producer of the film The Book and the author of its idea. Fr. Mesrop has authored an Eastern Armenian translation of The Book of Lamentations by St. Gregory of Narek. He has also authored publications, articles, research studies, radio and TV shows, as well as educational projects and programs.
Early life and education.
Fr. Mesrop (baptismal name Matevos) Aramian was born on June 20, 1966, in Yerevan.
Fr. Mesrop is a graduate of Physics-Mathematics Special School in Yerevan. He graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) with a Master of Science degree in Engineering and Theoretical Physics in 1990. He successfully passed Lev Landau's "Theoretical Minimums" in 1995-1996 and joined Vitaly Ginzburg's theoretical physics group in 1998. He was ordained a priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church on May 28, 1991.
Professional life.
In 1991, Fr. Mesrop Aramian founded Gandzasar Theological Center and heads it as Director and Editor-in-Chief. To date, the Center has published over 80 publications.
In 2002, he founded Vem spiritual-cultural radio station and has since been its Editor-in-Chief.
In 2004, he created and still heads Vem Media Arts film production studio, which has released 12 environmental documentaries. Vem Media Arts has also produced two television shows: Catechism and Spiritual Discussions.
In 2006, in association with a group of friends, he established the Ayb Educational Foundation.
In 2010, Vem Media Arts released the internationally acclaimed documentary feature film, From Ararat to Zion, depicting the centuries-old Armenian presence in the Holy Land. Fr. Mesrop Aramian is the writer and producer of the film.
In 2011, the Ayb Educational Foundation established Ayb School. Fr. Mesrop Aramian is the author of the educational curriculum of Ayb School, as well as founding chairman of the school Board of Trustees. Since 2018, he has been a member of the Advisory Board of Ayb School.
From 2013 to 2018, he was Adviser to the RA President on Education on a voluntary basis.
In 2014, Vem Media Arts studio released the film The Book. Fr. Mesrop Aramian is the creative producer and author of the film idea.
In 2014, the RA Ministry of Education and Science and Ayb Educational Foundation in cooperation with the University of Cambridge and UCL Institute of Education launched a major educational initiative - the National Program for Educational Excellence (NPEE), based on Ayb School's curricula. From 2014-2018, Fr. Mesrop Aramian was the Program Director.
In 2016, Fr. Mesrop Aramian was elected to the Board of Trustees of AUAC.
Since 2017, he has been a co-founder and member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST.) 
Since 2017, Fr. Mesrop Aramian has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Monte Melkonian Military School.
In 2019, Vem Educational and Cultural Foundation published The Book of Lamentations by St. Gregory of Narek (translation by Fr. Mesrop Aramian).
Affiliations.
He is a member of the Artsakh Diocesan Council and was twice elected a delegate for the National Ecclesiastic Assembly from the Artsakh Diocese.
He is a member of the International Association of Patristic Studies.
Awards and honors.
On June 5, 2010, Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan awarded Fr. Mesrop Aramian with Mesrop Mashtots order.
On June 2, 2017, Fr. Mesrop Aramian was awarded a 2nd Class Medal for Services to the Motherland․ 
Personal life.
Fr. Mesrop Aramian is married. Together with his spouse Irina, they raise seven children: Nerses, Mariam, Marta, Gayane, Mikayel, Sofia, and Hovhannes.