Asdghig Alexanian was nominated Honorary Consul of Austria in Alexandria in 1987 and Honorary Consul General in 2004, in charge of Austrian Commercial and Cultural Affairs. She is currently President of the A. Alexanian Group of Companies in the tobacco industry and is a member of the board and shareholder of the Egyptian Textile Industries SAE. She has been a member of AGBU for almost 50 years, has served as President of the Armenian Cultural Center Dikran Yergat since 2004, and has been actively involved in various Armenian community services. Mrs. Alexanian was bestowed the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria in January 2008. She currently resides in Alexandria, Egypt.