Armenian Public Defender's Office has new deputy head
A consultation was held at Armenia’s Chamber of Advocates with the participation of public defenders on Friday.
The discussion addressed the working conditions of the public defenders, the steps aimed at increasing the efficiency and quality of their work were discussed, the chamber said in a statement.
Chairman of the Chamber of Advocates Ara Zohrabyan introduced Armine Fanyan, the newly appointed Deputy Head of the Public Defender's Office, to the staff.
The other deputy head of the Public Defender's Office, Lusine Sargsyan will mainly coordinate the office's work on civil, administrative and constitutional cases, whereas Fanyan – the office's work on criminal cases.