Nikolay studied at the Yerevan Institute of Theater and Fine Arts with Vardan Ajemian, and then at Moscow High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors in Moscow with Georgi Danelia.
Nikolay studied at the Yerevan Institute of Theater and Fine Arts with Marat Marinosyan, and Vardan Ajemian, whom he considers to be his "maestro". He also studied at Moscow High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors with Georgi Danelia.