Yeghishe KIRAKOSYAN
Date of Birth: 16 May 1982
Representative on International Legal Matters
WORK EXPERIENCE
On 7 November 2018, was appointed as Representative of the Government of the Republic of Armenia before the European Court of Human Rights
On 25 October 2018, was appointed as Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST), Legal Counsel
(September-October 2018)
Poghosyan, Kirakosyan & Partners Law Firm, Partner
(October 2017-2018)
Initiatives for Development of Armenia Charity Foundation (IDeA), Chief Legal Counsel
(2015-2017)
Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia
(2012-2014)
Assistant to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
(2008-2012)
Lecturer at the American University of Armenia
(Since 2011)
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia, Adviser
(2008, 2014-2015)
OSCE / ODIHR Election Observation Mission, Senior Lawyer-Analyst Assistant, Presidential Elections 2008
(2008)
Lecturer at YSU, European and International Law Chair
(Since 2006)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Legal Department, Lawyer
(2005-2006)
Legal Advice Center for Applying to the European Court of Human Rights, Lawyer
(2003-2004)
EDUCATION
Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA, USA (2017-2018)
Master of Science of Law
Georgetown Law Center, Washington DC, USA (2009-2010)
Master of Laws in International Legal Studies (with distinction)
Yerevan State University (2004-2006)
Faculty of Law
Ph.D. in International Law
Yerevan State University (2002-2004)
Faculty of Law
Master of Laws (with honor)
Yerevan State University (1998 – 2002)
Faculty of Law
Bachelor of Laws (with honor)
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DEVELOPMENT
Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Medford, MA, US)
(2007)
PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS
Author and of a monograph and more than a dozen of academic articles and publications (in Armenian, English and Russian)
SKILLS
Languages: English (fluent), Russian (fluent) and French (working knowledge)
