WORK EXPERIENCE

• Center for Law and Justice “Tatoyan” Foundation, Chief Legal Counsel (2022 August – present)

• Associate Professor of Law, International Scientific Educational Center at National Academy of Science of Armenia (2004 – present)

• Associate Professor of Law, Faculty of Law at Yerevan State University (2020 – present)

• Practicing Lawyer, Member of the Chamber of Advocates of Armenia (2022 February – present)

• National Consultant, Council of Europe (2021 – present)

• Head of Department General for Human Rights Protection in the Criminal Justice and Armed Forces, Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia/Deputy Human Rights Defender (2018 – 2022)

• Practicing Lawyer (2018 – present)

• Aide to the President of Armenia for legal affairs (2016 – 2018)

• Head of Department for Relations with the European Court of Human Rights, Ministry of Justice of Armenia (2013 – 2016)

• Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officer, and Chief Legal Expert, Ministry of Defence of Armenia (2002 – 2013)

• Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law at National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (2011 – 2018)

• Visiting Lecturer, Academy of Jusitce of Armenia (2014 – 2015)

EDUCATION

• Post-Doctoral Studies, Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law at National Academy of Sciences of Armenia

• The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA (2009, Tavitian Scholars Program)

• PhD Studies, Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law at National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (2002 – 2006)

• Masters of Law Degree Program, Yerevan State University (2000 – 2002)

• Bachelors of Law Degree Program, Yerevan State University (1996 – 2000)

• School of Advocates of Armenia (2016)

• Certificate course offered through Coursera, Yale University, USA (2015, online)

• Certificate course offered through Coursera, Sait Peresburg State University, Russia (2020, online)

OTHER

• Military rank – Major (res.)

• Awards – “For Impeccable Service – 1st Degree”, “Garegin Nzhdeh”, “Drastamat Kanayan”, “Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia – 20 years” AF medals, “For Cooperation” Office of the Prosecutor General medal, “Soldier native” NGO medal, as well as Certificate of Recognitions awarded by Human Rights Defender, Defence Minister, and Justice Minister of Armenia

• Foreign Language(s) – Russian and English

• Married, father of two