Vigen Kocharyan elected member of Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, ARMENPRESS. The National Assembly of Armenia elected Vigen Kocharyan a member of the Supreme Judicial Council with 114 votes in favor, ARMENPRESS reports Vahagn Hovakimyan,Chairman of the National Assembly CommitteeonCounting, said during Hune 21 parliament session.

He informed that 4 MPs voted against.

Biography

Born 4 May 1972, Yerevan

1996-2006 Lecturer of Constitutional and International Law, Associate Professor

2006-2015 Founding Head of the European and International Law Chair

Bar Association of the Republic of Armenia

1998-2008 Executive Director

2008-2015 Vice-President

Commission on Constitutional Reforms adjunct to the President of the Republic of Armenia

1999-2003 Member of the Commission

Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, Council of Europe

2004-2008 Member on the part of the Republic of Armenia

Deputy Justice Minister from 2015 to date

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, Council of Europe

2001-2015 Member on the part of the Republic of Armenia

Author of 42 scientific works, including monographs, books and textbooks.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan