FORMATION OF CHAMBER OF LAWYERS OF ARMENIA MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS

YEREVAN, APRIL 1. ARMINFO. The formation of the Chamber of Lawyers of
Armenia may be delayed for several weeks, says Levon Bagdassaryan
Armenian lawyer supporting the recently elected president of the
chamber Yenok Azaryan.

He says that the election and the post-election disputes have shown
that it is early yet to from such a body in Armenia. Meanwhile the law
on advocacy says that new chamber should be formed within two months
after president election.

To remind, Yenok Azaryan was elected chamber president by 181 votes
with his opponent Ruben Saakyan polling 174 votes. Later Saakyan
disputed the results of the voting claiming numerous violations and
saying that voting were 15 people having no such right. The case is
being considered by the Center – Nork Marash court. Bagdassaryan says
that if the voting results are invalidated “first there will be no
chamber of lawyers and second we will fail to meet the law requirement
for 2 month deadline for new chamber formation.” Bagdassaryan says
that he has no intention to file a counter-appeal against Saakyan.

To remind, the law on advocacy took force Feb 1 20

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress