Robert Kocharyan

All those people who are more or less familiar with Robert Kocharyan will confirm that he does not like losing. This character trait and the constant desire to learn new things clearly reflect in his hobbies. Robert Kocharyan is a true spartan: a sound mind in a sound body. Outside activities and sports such as football, basketball, handball and swimming have been in his element ever since childhood. Both in sports and as a leader he has the same approach: setting a difficult task and winning. It’s quite natural that his main preference is windsurfing. Robert Kocharyan is really in his element, when he controls a surfboard with a movable sail on the water surface and drifts through the waves with the help of the wind.
However, in his spare time, Robert Kocharyan is engaged not only in sports and other activities. He likes music, especially jazz music. Reading also has always been among his main preferences. And, of course, he has always been attracted to travelling, which is the best way to explore the world, discover the new and stay alone with own thoughts.

Actually, it's great when you like all the seasons! In autumn you wait for the winter — to go skiing, in winter you wait for the spring — to ride a horse, and you wait for the summer — to sail... When you welcome each nature’s cycle with enthusiasm, you always stay in a good mood. And good mood directly affects your productivity…

However, in his spare time, Robert Kocharyan is engaged not only in sports and other activities. He also likes fine music, and reading — well, it has always been among his main preferences.

After my retirement, for the first time in many years, I had spare time to read, and I read a lot, especially in the beginning. Back when I was the President, I took notes of books that one day I would like to read. And now I finally had the opportunity. First of all, I was taken with the books on management and leadership...

And, of course, he was always attracted to free and informal travelling, which is the best way to explore the world, discover the new and stay alone with own thoughts.

Now I travel a lot and I book everything absolutely by myself: tickets, hotels, cars, restaurants. One can often see me in a plane with a small travel bag on my shoulder, or walking along the streets of European cities...