Artashes Avoyan

Who is Artashes Avoyan?

Artashes Avoyan. is a lawyer. In 1994 he graduated from the faculty of Law of Yerevan State University.

In 1994-1997 he served in the compulsory military service in Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, where he worked as an investigator, then - senior investigator on Especially Important Issues. In 1997-1998 he worked in the Union of Lawyers and Political Scientists of the Republic of Armenia as a specialist of the Law division. In 1998-1999 he was senior adviser in the RA NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs. In 1999-2002 he was an expert of Country of Law faction. In 1999-2004 he was a member of RA Central Electoral Commission. In 2004-2005 he was a Chief Adviser of the Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs. In 2005-2007 he was a member of RA Central Electoral Commission.

On May 12, 2007 he was elected as a deputy of the National Assembly by proportional electoral system.

On July 22, 2008 he was appointed Chief of Staff to the National Security Council of the Republic of Armenia.

He is married, has two children.