The main works are devoted to problems of the Medieval Armenian literature, to activity of the European Armenologists. Her publications include analytical presentations of original writings by Medieval Armenian poets and philosophers

Graduated from Kh. Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University (1964), Ph.D. in Literary Studies (1972), Post-Doctorate Doctoral Degree in Literary Studies (1989), Professor (1990), Corr.-member of the NAS RA (2010)

Chair, Department of Armenian Literature, Kh. Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University

Member, Special Council, M. Abeghian Institute of Literary Studies of the National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Armenia, member, Board of Trustees, Kh. Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University, member, Jury of the Armenian President's Prize, member, Editorial Board, Historico-Philological Journal, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia

Movses Khorenatsi Medal (2003), Khachatur Abovian Medal (2007), Armenian Society of Writers Medal for Literary Achievements (2007), F. Nansen Gold Medal (2007), Nicole Aghbalian Prize (2008)

In 1964, she enrolled as a full-time graduate student at the Kh.Abovian Institute, and in 1969 she became Director of the Department of Graduate Studies at the same Institute. Lecturer ASPI (1969), assistant prof. (1975), Chair, Department of Armenian Literature, Kh. Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University (1990)