YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The candidatures, which were nominated by the Chairman of the RA Court of Cassation, for the post of the judge in a number of courts, were approved in the November 28 sitting of the RA Justice Council. According to the information provided to Noyan Tapan by Alina Yengoyan, the Spokesperson of the RA Court of Cassation, the following candidatures have been approved: The candidatures of Vazgen Rshtuni, Alexander Azarian, Karine Ghazarian, Yeva Darbinian, and Mnatsakan Martirosian in the Criminal Court of Yerevan. The candidatures of Volodia Ghazarian, Mesrop Makian, and Haroutiun Movsesian in the Northern Criminal Court. The candidatures of Hamlet Davtian and Khachik Hovhannisian in the Southern Criminal Court. The candidatures of Galust Gharibian, Ashot Sargsian, Larisa Sosian, Ruzanna Hakobian, Argishti Ghazarian, Yelena Soghomonian, Ashot Abovian, Kristine Mkoyan, Hovsep Bedevian, Edvard Nahapetian, Hasmik Hovhannisian, Hovhannes Torosian, Arthur Poghosian, Arthur Tsaturian, and Artsrun Mirzoyan in the Administrative Court. The candidatures of Yervand Khurdkarian, Stepan Mikayelian, Karen Chilingarian, Vahagn Torosian, Taron Nazarian, and Nakhshun Tavartsian in the Civil Court of Appeal. The candidatures of Hamlet Asatrian, Margo Simonian, and Razmik Azarian in the Criminal Court of Appeal. The candidatures of Arthur Arakelian, Samvel Tadevosian, Gor Hakobian, Khachatur Baghdasarian, Artak Barseghian, Karine Petrosian, Edik Avetisian, Ruben Nersisian, and Tigran Petrosian in the Civil Court of Yerevan. The candidatures of Mamikon Drmeyan, Aleksey Sukoyan, Karen Stepanian, Narine Barseghian, and Robert Sargsian were approved as judges carrying on cases on bankcrupcy. The candidatures of Karine Baghdasarian, Arshak Alaverdian, Ani Mkhitarian, Goharik Khachatrian in the Northern Civil Court and those of Khachatur Khachatrian and Arshak Shahoyan as judges carrying on cases on bankrupcy. The candidatures of Ruben Vardazarian, Haroutiun Yenokian, and Anahit Tumanian in the Southern Civil Court and that of Bagrat Mkrtchian as a judge carrying on cases on bankrupcy. The candidature of Surik Ghazarian in the Court of General Jurisdiction of the Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun communities of Yerevan. The Justice Council has decided to introduce the candidatures of the above-mentioned people to the President of the Republic of Armenia for appointing on the post of the judge in the corresponding courts. The Council has also decided to introduce to the President of the Republic the candidature of Vardan Stepanian on the post of the Chairman of the Court of General Jurisdiction of the Kotayk region, that of Aghvan Hovsepian on the post of the Chairman of the Court of General Jurisdiction of the Gegharkunik region and the candidature of Samvel Grigorian on the post of the Chairman of the Court of General Jurisdiction of the Syunik region.

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