Vardapetyan, Ashot (09.01.1955)

Armenian International Arbiter (1993), Vice President of the Armenian Chess Federation.

Educational background – economist, urban-engineer and sociologist.

Author more than 20 scientific books, urban standards and memoir.

Chief Arbiter at the World Championship Match Anand-Gelfand in 2012, World Cup in 2005, 2009 and 2011, World Youth in 1997, European Junior in 1998, World Junior in 1999 and 2006, European Rapid Championship in 2004, match between Levon Aronian and Vladimir Kramnik in 2007.

Deputy Chief Arbiter in the FIDE Challenger Match Topalov-Kamsky in 2009, 39th Olympiad in 2010, World Junior Championship in 2000, World Team