Parliament Speaker made a statement on nomination of CC judge`s candidate
Parliament Speaker made a statement on nomination of CC judge`s candidate
ArmInfo.Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ararat Mirzoyan made a statement on the nomination of a candidate for the position of a judge of the Constitutional Court, the press service of the government reports. The statement,...
ArmInfo.Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ararat Mirzoyan made a statement on the nomination of a candidate for the position of a judge of the Constitutional Court,
the press service of the government reports.
The statement, in particular, notes: "Being led by Article 166.1 and
Article 213.3 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia the
Government of the Republic of Armenia nominated for the post of the
judge of the Constitutional Court Edgar Shatiryan's candidacy".
To note, earlier the government nominated Vahram Avetisyan for the
position of judge of the Constitutional Court, however, the latter
withdrew his candidacy after meeting with the MPs.
To recall, Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ararat Mirzoyan signed
the law on amendments to the law "On the Constitutional Court", which
was adopted on June 30. In accordance with them, the powers of all
judges of the Constitutional Court are limited to 12 years. After the
adoption of the amendments, three judges who had worked for over 12
years were dismissed from their posts: Alvina Gyulumyan, Hrant
Nazaryan and Felix Tokhyan. Head of the court, Hrayr Tovmasyan, has
become an ordinary judge. New judges will now be elected instead. One
candidate is proposed by the government, the second - by the
president, the third - by the General Assembly of Judges. At the
general meeting of judges, the chairman of the RA Court of Cassation
Yervand Khundkaryan was elected as a candidate for the Constitutional
Court judge. Artur Vagharshyan, nominated by the President, is a
Doctor of Law, Professor.