Education
1966 - 1972: Yerevan State University, Department of Law
1973 - 1977: Aspirant of USSR All Union Research Institute of Moscow

Academic degree, title
Doctor of Judicial Sciences, Professor

Dissertation topic
Degree of Candidate of judicial Sciences - «Обеспечение сочетания общественных и личных интересов в правовом регулировании социалистических общественных отношений», USSR All Union Research Institute of Moscow, 1978.
Degree of Doctor of judicial Sciences -«Правообразование в социалистическом обществе (теоретические и методологические проблемы», USSR All Union Research Institute of Moscow, 1988.

Work Experience
2015: Present Yerevan State University, Chair of European and International Law, Head of Chair
2011 - 2015: Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan, Chair of Jurisprudence and its Teaching Methods, Head of Chair
2006 - 2011: Staff of Ombudsman of the Republic of Armenia, Head of Staff
2006 - present: State Management Academy, Professor
2004 - 2006: State Management Academy, Department of Regional Management, Deputy Rector
2002 - 2004: State Management Academy of RA, Local Self-government Chair, Head of Chair
2003 - 2006: UNDP “Strengthening of Local Self Governance” Program, National Expert
2002 - 2003: Russian Armenian Slavonic University, Chair of Private Law, Head of Chair
1999 - 2004: Permanent Arbitration Court of Armenian Bank Association, Chairman
1999 - 2000: “Cabinet Merlin/Icea” Company, “Drinking Water and Wastewater National Sector Study” Legal Consultant
1998 - 2005: National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Institute of Philosophy and Law, Department of Legal Studies, Head of Department
1997 - 2002: University named after Hrachia Acharian, Department of Interstate and International Law, Head of Department
1996 - 1997: Constitutional Court of Republic of Armenia, Deputy President
1990 - 2006: Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia
1990 – 1995: Constitutional Commission of the Supreme Council of RA, Vice-President
1977 - 1990: National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Institute of Philosophy and Law, Chief (Senior, Junior) Research Associate

Fields of scientific research
Modern problems of the general theory of law, the issues on interactions of international and national law, comparative analysis of the main forms of governance, The development of political and legal system of the Third Republic of Armenia.

Academic courses
International Law, International Humanitarian Law

Participation in academic/professional structures
Yerevan State University, 001 Supreme Certifying
Commission Member, State Management Academy
Governing Council Member

The participation in social or other structures organizations
Council of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, Member
Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia, Member

Languages
Russian

The service in the armed forces
1972 - 1973: he served in the Soviet Army

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