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Kristine Grigoryan relieved of post of deputy minister of justice, nominated to post of Human Rights  Defender 

Kristine Grigoryan relieved of post of deputy minister of justice, nominated to post of Human Rights  Defender 

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decision on Thursday relieving Kristine Grigoryan of the post of First Deputy Minister of Justice. 

On December 17, the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights  and Public Affairs, RA Parliament, approved Ms Grigoryan's candidacy  for the post of RA Human Rights Defender. The dominant faction Civil  Contract proposed her candidacy as the term of the incumbent Human  Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan expires on February 23, 2002.  

Vladimir Vardanyan of the Civil Contract faction stated that Ms  Grigoryan is both a lawyer and orientalist.  She has 12-year  experience in government agencies.   

"As deputy minister of justice her main duty was international  cooperation, particularly what concerns Armenia's honoring its  international human rights commitments," he said.  

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