He was born in the village of Kabakhtapa, Talin District, Armenian SSR.
Since 1982, he has lived with his family in Yaroslavl.
He has been a deputy of the city of Yaroslavl since 2004. He is the first Yezidi deputy in Yaroslavl.
He has been repeatedly elected as a deputy to the Yaroslavl municipality, including in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th convocations.
He is a deputy of the Yaroslavl City Municipality, representing the United Russia faction.
He serves as Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Economy and Urban Development.
He is also a member of the Standing Committee on Housing, Utilities, and Improvement.
He is married, has three children, and seven grandchildren.