Law · Governance · Institutional reform
Vigen Kocharyan brings together senior experience in the judiciary, government, international organisations, academia and civil society. His work connects legal analysis with public policy, institutional development and the leadership of reform programmes.
Professional scope
Governance & public policy — institutional reform, legislative development and constitutional matters.
Justice & human rights — adjudication, judicial governance, equality and access to justice.
International cooperation — treaty negotiations, legal assistance and engagement with international organisations.
Leadership & education — programme direction, institution-building, university teaching and professional development.
Selected experience
Council of Europe · ECRI
Member · 2020–present; 2001–2015
Yerevan State University
Associate Professor · Current
Founder and Head, Chair of European and International Law · 2006–2015
Court of Cassation of Armenia
Judge, Civil Chamber · 2024–2026
Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia
Member · 2019–2024
Ministry of Justice of Armenia
Deputy Minister · 2015–2019
Human-rights policy, legislative reform and international cooperation; chief legal negotiator for the EU–Armenia CEPA.
Bar Association of the Republic of Armenia
Executive Director · 1998–2008; Vice-President · 2008–2015
Council of Europe · Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Advisory Committee member · 2004–2008
Education & qualifications
PhD in International LawSaint Petersburg State University
Law diploma with honoursYerevan State University