Artashes Avoyan
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Artashes Avoyan was born on December 25, 1972 in Yerevan
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In 1994 he graduated from the faculty of Law of Yerevan State University
. He is a lawyer
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In 1994-1997 he served in the compulsory military service
in Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
, where he worked as an investigator, then - senior investigator on Especially Important Issues. In 1997-1998 he worked in the Union of Lawyers and Political Scientists of the Republic of Armenia
as a specialist of the Law division. In 1998-1999 he was senior adviser in the RA NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs. In 1999-2002 he was an expert of Country of Law faction. In 1999-2004 he was a member of RA Central Electoral Commission. In 2004-2005 he was a Chief Adviser of the Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs. In 2005-2007 he was a member of RA Central Electoral Commission.
On May 12, 2007 he was elected as a deputy of the National Assembly
by proportional electoral system from the Country of Law party.
On July 22, 2008 he was appointed Chief of Staff to the National Security Council of the Republic of Armenia.
He is married, has two children.
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
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In 1994 he graduated from the faculty of Law of Yerevan State University
Yerevan State University
Yerevan State University is a university in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded on May 16 1919, it is the largest university in the country with 110 departments. Of its 3,150 employees, 1,190 comprise the teaching staff which includes 25 academicians, 130 professors, 700 docents , and 360 assistant lecturers...
. He is a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
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In 1994-1997 he served in the compulsory military service
Military service
Military service, in its simplest sense, is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft . Some nations require a specific amount of military service from every citizen...
in Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, where he worked as an investigator, then - senior investigator on Especially Important Issues. In 1997-1998 he worked in the Union of Lawyers and Political Scientists of the Republic of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
as a specialist of the Law division. In 1998-1999 he was senior adviser in the RA NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs. In 1999-2002 he was an expert of Country of Law faction. In 1999-2004 he was a member of RA Central Electoral Commission. In 2004-2005 he was a Chief Adviser of the Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs. In 2005-2007 he was a member of RA Central Electoral Commission.
On May 12, 2007 he was elected as a deputy of the National Assembly
National Assembly of Armenia
The Azgayin Zhoghov of Armenia is the official name of the legislative branch of the government of Armenia.-History:Until the promulgation of the Hatt-i Sharif of 1839, the patriarch and his clients, within limits, possessed authority over Armenian people in the Ottoman Empire...
by proportional electoral system from the Country of Law party.
On July 22, 2008 he was appointed Chief of Staff to the National Security Council of the Republic of Armenia.
He is married, has two children.