Dr. Kagramanian is Station Manager
for Aeroflot Russian International Airlines in Yerevan, Armenia. He is
responsible for the maintenance and ground handling of Aeroflot aircraft's in
Zvartots Airport in Yerevan. Prior to his current position, he served as Deputy
Chief of International Affairs for the General Department of Civil Aviation of
Armenia. He earned his doctorate in flight engineering from the Academy of Civil
Aircraft in Leningrad and his master's degree in the same field from the Kiev
Institute of Civil Aircraft. Dr. Kagramanian is concerned with the harmful
environmental effects of aviation, such as the noise and air pollution caused by
turbine jet engines, and is interested in taking steps to reduce their
influence.