Armenian parliament elects two new judges to Constitutional Court

YEREVAN, September 15. /ARKA/. The Armenian parliament has unanimously elected today two new judges to the Constitutional Court.

One is Seda Safaryan, nominated by the Armenian government. Safaryan is a well-known lawyer, a member of the Armenian Chamber of Advocates. In 2009-2010 she was a member of the fact-finding group, which investigated and disclosed the reasons behind the March 1-2, 2008 events.

The second is Hovakim Hovakimyan, nominated by Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan. Between 2007 and 2014. Hovakimyan was a consultant at the legal department of the President's Office, and from 2014-2018, he served as head of the legal department of the government's office. From 2018 to the present day, Hovakimyan has served as head of the legal department of the presidential administration.

The terms of two Constitutional Court judges Ashot Khachatryan and Arevik Petrosyan expire in December. -0-