Deputy Minister of Justice Artak Asatryan will replace Gevorg Kostanyan as Armenia’s Representative to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
According to a government decision, Armenia’s Representative to ECHR shall henceforth be appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister at the proposal of the Minister of Justice.
According to the decision, an eligible candidate for Representatives to ECHR should have a strong knowledge of Armenia’s human rights legislation and international acts, speak English or French.
Gevorg Kostanyan earlier announced his resignation, saying that the new government should have an opportunity to freely present its stance in the European Court and not be restrained by positions expressed earlier.
