EXPERT JUDGES OF THE ORAL ROUND OF THE CONFERENCE
1. Vrezh Gasparyan
(Deputy Head of the Legislative Analysis and Development Department of the RA National Assembly)
Mr. Vrezh Gasparyan was born on 31 March 1962 in Yerevan.
In 1969 - 1979 he studied and graduated from Kirov school # 12 in Yerevan. After school he worked as a laboratory assistant in the Yerevan Branch of the Research Institute of Communication.
In 1980 - 1982 he served in the special communication battalion of the Soviet Armed Forces. After the military service he worked in his previous workplace as a senior technician of the laboratory.
In 1983 - 1985 he worked as a 4th grade linear worker in the 37th special mechanized department of “Yerevanshin” Union.
In 1985 - 1990 he studied and graduated from the faculty of law of Yerevan State University and was appointed to the Ministry of Justice as a young specialist.
In 1990 - 1996 he worked in the legislative department of RA Ministry of Justice as an advisor of the first category then as a leading advisor and the chief advisor.
In 1995 - 1996 he worked simultaneously in the Finance Ministry of RA as the chief legal advisor.
Since April 10, 1996 he worked in the President’s administration as the head of legal department.
In 1998 - 2005 he was the Head of Office of State Legal Issues of the President’s Administration.
At present Mr. Vrezh Gasparyan is Deputy Head of the Legislative Analysis and Development Department of the RA National Assembly.
He holds the title of Second Class State Counselor of Justice of the RA.
Mr. Gasparyan is married and has two children: daughter and a son.
2. Elinar Vardanyan
(Executive Director of the Center for Public Dialogue and Development NGO)
Ms Elinar Vardanyan was born on 18 November1976.
In 1995 - 2000 she studied and graduated from the faculty of law of Yerevan Institute of Legal Expertise.
Since 2005 a postgraduate student of the Institute of Law and Sociology of the RA National Academy of Sciences.
Since 2001 Advocate of the Chamber of Advocates of the RA.
In 2002-2003 lawyer of the “My Right is to Know” and “School Ombudsman” projects.
In 2002-2004 Responsible for the events of the Centerfor Public Dialogue and Development. Simultaneously lecturer at Yerevan Institute of Legal Expertise. Since 2005 lecturer at Yerevan Northern University.
Since 2004 Executive Director of the Center for Public Dialogue and Development NGO.
3. David Abgaryan
(Vice President of the Armenian Young Lawyers Association)
David Abgaryan was born on 25 February 1973 in the city Berd of Tavush region of the RA.
In 1991-1996 he studied and graduated from the faculty of law of Yerevan State University.
He has participated in different training and exchange programs for lawyers in the USA, the United Kingdom, Poland and Czech Republic. He also participated in international seminars and conferences in Slovenia, Spain, Russia, Ukraine, Italy and Poland.
He is a member of the Chamber of Advocates of Armenia; a co-founder and Vice-Chair of Board of Trustees of the Law Foundation of Armenia; partner of "LEGAL ALLIANCE" Law Firm; member of the European Young Bar Association; and a coordinator of the Commercial Law Club.
