Parliamentary committee considers nominating First Deputy Minister of Justice K. Grigoryan as next Ombudsman

10:16, 17 December, 2021

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian parliament’s human rights and public affairs committee is considering the candidacy of the First Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan as the next Human Rights Defender of Armenia, as incumbent Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan’s term in office nears its end.

Ruling Civil Contract party MP Vladimir Vardanyan praised Grigoryan’s experience while introducing her at the committee. “We know Kristine Grigoryan’s principles in human rights protection. She has many years of serious professional experience especially in areas relating to the ombudsman’s functions,” he said.

Grigoryan is serving as Deputy Minister of Justice since 2019, being promoted to First Deputy Minister in 2021.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS