UNDP Turkmenistan
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Biographical note
Ms. Sahakyan brings over 20 years of experience within the UN system with increasing levels of responsibility from Project Coordinator to UNDP Resident Representative and additional 15 years of professional experience with the Government and the scientific research institutions, the local and international NGOs, the WB, USAID and other international organizations. She has an extensive experience in developing and advancing core reforms for government towards transitional agenda and EU integration; in resource mobilization for development and investment programmes; in negotiating complex solutions with counterparts from state institutions, local authorities, donors and private sector.
Ms. Sahakyan has previously served as UNDP Resident Representative in North Macedonia, and as Deputy Resident Representative in Macedonia, Moldova and Turkmenistan. Prior to joining the UNDP, she worked with the USA based public-private partnership “EurAsia Foundation”, leading the department of economic development. Ms. Sahakyan served also the Government of Republic of Armenia in different positions - heading the Investments Directorate in the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Directorate of Foreign Investments in the Ministry of Economy.
Ms. Sahakyan holds a PhD in Economics (Moscow, State Planning Authority) and a BSc in Business Administration (Yerevan, Engineering University).
Narine Sahakyan |
UNDP Resident Representative |
Dovletmyrat Mametyazov |
Executive Associate |
Rovshen Nurmuhamedov |
Assistant Resident Representative |
Farhat Orunov |
Programme Analyst/Resilience, Climate Change & Energy |
Akmyrat Danatarov |
Programme Analyst/Governance, Economic Diversification, and Inclusive Growth |
Lale Chopanova |
Programme Specialist/ Health |
Jahan Saparmamedova |
Communications Associate |
Jemal Saryyeva |
Programme Associate/Environment & Energy |
Ogulshirin Yazlyyeva |
Programme Associate/Governance, Economic Diversification, and Inclusive Growth |
Myahri Sadykova |
Programme Associate/Health |
Mary Risaeva |
Operations Manager |
Penamuhammet Gulhanov |
Head of Finance |
Sabir Alikperov |
Finance Associate |
Natalya Gafurova |
Finance Assistant |
Regina Urmanova |
HR Associate |
Kira Satarova |
Procurement Associate |
Aygul Atabayeva |
Procurement Associate |
Olga Babayeva |
Administrative Assistant |
Mekangeldi Hellenov |
ICT Associate |
Dovran Bashimov |
Driver/Clerk |
Samvel Gabriyelyan |
Driver |