ATTORNEYS' ELECTIONS TO BE HELD BY ATTORNEYS FOR FIRST TIME
IN ARMENIA
19-05-2006 12:50:00 | Armenia | Social
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Exams of pretenders to get a
licence for attorney's activity will be held in Armenia in late
August. It will for the first time be held by attorneys. As
Yenok Azarian, the Qualification Commission Chairman of the RA
Chamber of Lawyers and Kromvel Grigorian, a commission member,
mentioned at the May 18 press-conference comvened at the
"Pakagits" club, the deadline for accepting applications was May
15. 382 applications were accepted. The exams' day will be
appointed after studying the presented documents. The Armenian
Advocates' Association shows financial assistance for holding
the exams.
According to K.Grigorian, observers' entry is free during
the exams, those who want must simply address to the Chamber of
Lawyers and get an observer's status.
483 attorneys having a licence act in Armenia at present.
Y.Azarian expressed sorrow that today there are factually no
possibilities to set free the bar field from unscrupulous
specialists: the licence is given termless, its activity may be
stopped if 3 disciplinary actions are brought against the
attorney during a year. Y.Azarian mentioned as a way out
comleting of the sphere by new, qualified and worthy
specialists.