Axel Vartanyan Journalist, native of Tbilisi Date of Birth: 08.01.1938 Country: Georgia

Content:

1. Early Life and Education
2. Teaching Career
3. Notable Publications
4. "Secret Archive" and "Chronicle"
5. Acclaim

Early Life and Education

Axel Vartanyan was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. He graduated from the History and Philology Faculty of the Tbilisi Pedagogical Institute.

Teaching Career

Vartanyan began his career in 1962 as a school teacher.
Journalism and Research

Vartanyan is known as a journalist for the weekly "Football" and the newspaper "Sport-Express." He specializes in archival research, uncovering written and printed materials from the early days of Russian club football.

Notable Publications

Vartanyan's most notable work is the book "Eduard Streltsov – Violator or Victim?" (2001). He is also popular for his series of articles titled "Secret Archive" and "Chronicle," which he began writing in 1994.

"Secret Archive" and "Chronicle"

These series of articles chronicle significant events in Soviet football from the early 1930s to 1956. Vartanyan published them in the weekly "Football" and later in "Sport-Express."

Acclaim

Vartanyan's "Secret Archive" articles have gained wide recognition in the newspaper "Sport-Express Football."

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