Friday, September 18 2020 12:31

ArmInfo. The newly elected judge of the Constitutional Court Yervand Khundkaryan said that he resigns from his powers as the head of the Cassation Court of  Armenia.  In his statement, Khundkaryan noted that, according to the  law, there cannot be judges of the Constitutional Court and the head  of the Court of Cassation at the same time.

"Thus, I would like to inform you that I am resigning as head of the  Court of Cassation, as well as a member of the chambers of the civil  and administrative chamber of the Court of Cassation. I am  terminating my membership in the Union of Judges of Armenia, at the  same time I resign from the post of chairman of the union. I am  resigning from the post of Chairman of the Board of the RA Academy of  Justice and a member of the Board, "Khundkaryan emphasized.

The latter also noted that he is grateful to the General Assembly of  Judges for nominating him for the position of judge of the  Constitutional Court, and to the Armenian parliament for their  confidence.  The oath of the newly elected judge of the  Constitutional Court took place today in the National Assembly of  Armenia. "I will try to prove that I deserve to be in this position  and work in the sphere of constitutional law in Armenia. I will try  to justify my compliance with this work not in word, but in deed, "he  stressed.  Note that on September 15 the Armenian parliament elected  three judges of the Constitutional Court. Edgar Shatiryan, Yervand  Khundkaryan and Artur Vagharshyan. Vagharshyan and Shatiryan took the  oath yesterday.