Born on June 1, 1964 in the village of Koghb in the Noyemberyan region.
Mr. Abovyan graduated from the Kirovakan branch of the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute in 1991 with a degree in engineer-mechanic of vehicles and road construction machinery. He was awarded the Fredrick Nyunsen medal and honorary diploma in 1998.
In 1985 he started work in the Noyemberyan Automobile plant as a construction worker.
From 1991-1993 he headed the Noyemberyan cooperative venture Marina.
The next two years he was an inspector in the RA Noyemberyan Tax Inspectorate.
From 1994-1995 he was an inspector in Bagratashen Customs Office under the RA Customs Department and from 1995-1996 its deputy head.
From 1996-1998 he was head of the Bagratashen Customs Post, the next two years he was head of the Bavra Customs Post and from 2000-2001 he was head of Bagratashen and later Gogavan-Privolnoyeh Customs Posts under the RA Ministry of Public Revenues.
On May 25, 2002 Mr. Abovyan was elected to the NA (electoral district # 75) where he served as a member of the NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs. He was a member of the Republican Party of Armenia Faction.
On May 25, 2003 he was reelected from electoral district # 56 and currently serves as a member of the NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs. He is a member of RPA Faction.
Since 1998 is a member of Republican Party of Armenia.
Married and has two children.