RA NA discussing candidacy of Vladimir Vardanyan for CC justice 

ArmInfo. Discussions have begun in the National Assembly of Armenia on the candidacy of Vladimir Vardanyan, a member of the Constitutional Court, nominated by RA President Vahagn Khachaturyan.

Acting Chief of Staff of the President of Armenia Khachatur Poghosyan  presented the candidate's biography and outlined his career.  Responding to a question from Artsvik Minasyan, a member of the  opposition Armenia faction, about the criteria used to select the  candidate and whether a competitive process is conducted, Poghosyan  noted that there are no specific criteria for selection. The  professional qualities of each candidate are taken into account.

Vladimir Vardanyan himself noted that he is honored to be nominated  as a candidate for the Constitutional Court judgeship. He noted that  it is often difficult to predict the behavior of government officials  and the public regarding their compliance with the requirements of  the country's Basic Law. Moreover, this is happening for one reason:  society is developing at a much faster pace than the legal system. In  this context, it is crucial to have a body that will ensure strict  compliance with the provisions of the RA Constitution, which,  according to Vardanyan, is itself a "silent judge," while the  Constitutional Court is a "speaking law." 

The Constitutional Court, Vardanyan noted, must be able to respond to  existing challenges in its activities, especially in the context of  the development of artificial intelligence and the digitalization of  society, which have brought significant changes to the lives of the  country's citizens. This has a significant impact on the situation in  Armenia, including constitutional justice.

As a reminder, on March 19, Vladimir Vardanyan submitted his  resignation as a member of parliament in connection with his  nomination as a judge of the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional  Court consists of nine members: three judges are elected at the  proposal of the president, three by the government, and three by the  General Assembly of Judges (from among the judges). The appointment  is made by the National Assembly. The judges of the Constitutional  Court are elected for 12 years without the right to re-election, the  Chairman of the Constitutional Court and his deputy - for 6 years.