Armine Aleksanyan was born in Martouni, Artsakh, studied English and German at Artsakh State University, and received a master's degree in 1999 from the Diplomatic Academy of London (Westminster University). In 1995-1996, she worked in the NKR government as an assistant and interpreter to the prime minister. In January 2000, she started to work for the NKR Foreign Ministry, while also teaching at Artsakh State University. Since July 2015 she is a Deputy Foreign Minister of Artsakh.