Ararat Kostanian

Ararat Kostanian is a PhD candidate at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia and an expert at The Asia Institute. As a scholar member of the Center for Chinese and Asian Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University, Ararat contributes to various research initiatives. Current roles include fellow at GPODS - Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability Fellowship, member of the International Movement for a Just World, and research fellow at Usanas Foundation. Additionally, Ararat serves as a political analyst for Tert.Am and a research fellow at the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia's Oriental Studies Institute. With extensive research experience dating back to 2008, Ararat focuses on Middle Eastern studies and engages with multiple research and news portals in international contexts. Advanced education includes a master's degree in International Relations from The Australian National University and ongoing PhD studies in Social Sciences and Political and Social Sciences at Indonesian institutions.