ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ARMENIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION FOR 2011
CONTENT
- ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARMENIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
- INTRODUCTION
- MISSION AND VALUES
- AYLA TEAM
- COOPERATION
- AYLA PROJECTS AND IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES
- SUCCESS STORIES
- STATISTICS OF IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES
- FINANCIAL REPROTS ON THE FINANCIAL ASSETS OF THE ARMENIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION FOR 2011
- AYLA BOARD
- CONTACTS
- ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARMENIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Dear Friends, Partners and Associates,
We have the pleasure to introduce to your attention the Annual Report on the activities of the Armenian Young Lawyers Association for 2011. It refers to the organization, its current activities, projects and financial reports. Attaching much importance to making the organization’s activities transparent and accessible for the interested individuals and entities, as well as to ensure transparency and reporting for the beneficiaries, members, partners, stakeholders and donor organizations, as this is the pillar and foundation for efficient activity of the organization, AYLA publishes and disseminates the Annual Report.
The year 2011 was rather productive for the AYLA. The organization implemented 6 divers project, during which the organization continued providing free legal aid services to the population of the Republic of Armenia through the network of its offices as well as the Advocacy and Assistance Centers and Reception Centers operating with USAID financial assistance, including support in cases, which involve corruption risks. This year, in addition to free legal services, AYLA provided free barrister’s services as well, which of course, is an invaluable support to the extremely vulnerable groups of the population. The increase of the number of beneficiary groups of the AYAL last year was notable as well, where the refugees and asylum seekers were provided free advocacy and advocates’ services.
Rather extensive work aimed at dissemination of accessible information on the rights among the population was carried out as well. Attaching importance to struggle against corruption in Armenia, AYLA carried out successful activities seeking procedural and system level changes. The organization carried out considerable work aimed at raising the public awareness and for the development of professional skills of the young lawyers. It organized a number of training courses and carried out 2 republican conferences for the law students. Collections of best reports of the republican conferences were published and disseminated among the interested parties. The traditional – 11th “Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition” for the law students was organized as well.
The last year was also notable for the AYLA from the aspect of cooperation. The organization established partner relations with a number of governmental and local self governmental bodies, law enforcement bodies, as well as with different international organizations through signing memorandums of understanding with them.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all AYLA members and staff, our supporters, colleagues, stakeholders, beneficiaries and donors for their support and assistance in our achievements. We appreciate everyone’s work and believe that their activities assist to achieve the desired results, and thus provide us opportunity to work with greater devotion.
At present, the Armenian Young Lawyers Association undertakes definite steps aimed at development of democracy in our republic and consolidation of the legal state. The organization shall further contribute its strength and activities to the protection of the rights and interests of the members of society, as well as to the development of the professional skills and capacity of the lawyers of new generation.
Karen Zadoyan,
Advocate,
President of Armenian Young Lawyers Association
- INTRODUCTION
The Armenian Young Lawyers Association was established in 1995 in Yerevan. During 17 years of activities, the organization was highly appreciated by its beneficiaries, partners and stakeholders, and currently has its definite place in the legal field of the Republic.
Since its establishment, the organization determined its mission and established rather pretentious goals and objectives, and started to work in the legal and public fields, having the aim to protect the rights of the population, development of the young lawyers, and establishment of the civil society.
In result of rational work, the organization soon established partnership relations with a number of state, non-governmental, international, and foreign organizations, and started implementation of various projects derived from its strategic directions and aimed at achievement of its goals. In some years, the organization’s services became accessible nearly all over the republic due to the network of the AYLA offices, which operate in the Republic of Armenia marzes. Currently the AYLA has six regional branches that are located in Yerevan, as well as in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Kapan, Gavar, and Tavush Marzes. In 2011, with USAID financial support, AYLA continued operating; the Advocacy and Assistance Centers in Yerevan city, as well as in Aragatsotn (with AARCs in Talin and Aparan), Kotayk, Tavush, Lori, Shirak, Ararat, Vayots Dzor and Syunik Marzes of the Republic.
By the decision of 19 March 2011 meeting of the AYLA Board, the AYLA Professional; Human Rights, European Integration and International Cooperation; Gender and Vulnerable Groups’ Issues Committees were terminated and three new Committees were established: Committee of Legal Education and Information, Committee of Human Rights, European Integration and International Cooperation, and Committee of Good Governance, Anticorruption and Monitoring Issues. AYLA Cultural and Sport Clubs were terminated as well. Instead the AYLA Leisure Club was established. These newly established bodies of the AYLA realized a number of activities in compliance with their rules. Information on these activities is incorporated in this Annual Report.
In 2003, having the aim to raise the efficiency of the projects directed to the development of law students, as well as to expand their involvement in AYLA activities and to raise the level of their legal consciousness, AYLA established its Law Students’ Division (LSD). The activities of LSD are aimed to facilitate introduction of the international legal experience and improvement of the quality and efficiency of the legal education in the law schools and law departments of the other institutes in the Republic of Armenia. AYLA possesses a rich legal library, and its services are available for young lawyers, as well as all interested individuals in Yerevan and in marzes. AYLA has elaborated and launched a bilingual official website www.ayla.am to disseminate information on the organization and to ensure the transparency of its activities. In addition AYLA operates the official bilingual website www.aac.am to inform the public on anticorruption activities of the Advocacy and Assistance Centers that currently operate in Armenia.
The main directions of the AYLA activities are protection of human rights, raising the level of legal awareness among the population, assistance to the establishment and development of the Advocacy institute in Armenia, promotion of judiciary and legal reforms, as well as development and education of the lawyers of new generation and establishment of the civil society.
III. AYLA MISSION AND VALUES
The Mission of Armenian Young Lawyers Association is to develop a new generation of highly professional lawyers, having a modern outlook and moral values, as well as to promote the establishment of rule of law, and formation of the legal culture in the society.
The values, which the Armenian Young Lawyers Association has adopted since its establishment, are:
- Modern legal culture based upon the heritage of centuries old Armenian values.
- Legally educated society, which is aware of its rights.
- Protected human rights.
- Highly professional lawyers and advocates, possessing a new and modern methodology.
- Powerful and a strong civil society.
- AYLA TEAM
Success of the Armenian Young Lawyers Association is explained with high professionalism of its core team, and knowledgeable and flexible young lawyers, advocates, and other specialists who share the mission and values of the organization. They continuously and with great devotion carry out activities, bring new breath to the structure and step forward with new undertakings and professionalism for the achievement of the Organization’s Mission. The AYLA team consistently works towards the development of its professional qualities and skills to be in conformity with the demands of the modern world. The team realizes the importance of the ideology and values of the structure and always relies on them during their work.
- COOPERATION
AYLA has established partner relations with over one hundred non-governmental, as well as with more than a dozen of international and foreign organizations. The Association cooperates with different state bodies, the RA Government, regional, municipal and rural government bodies, the National Assembly, the staff of the President of the Republic of Armenia, the RA Prosecutor General’s Office, as well as with the institutes of judiciary system and other structures.
The Embassy of the United States of America in Armenia was founded in 1992. The Embassy’s assistance programs promote Armenia’s long-term economic development, sound social policies and democratic reform.
The U.S. Embassy is responsible for maintaining day-to-day relations between the U.S. and Armenian governments, and for providing consular services to citizens.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State and provides economic, social, development and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of U.S. foreign policy objectives.
For over a decade, USAID has been a leading donor agency in Armenia, managing approximately two-thirds of the total U.S. assistance program. Over this time, USAID/Armenia’s programs have evolved from humanitarian assistance towards promotion of long-term economic development, sound social policies and democratic reform.
USAID/Armenia works with the Armenian public, the Government of Armenia, non-governmental organizations, businesses, and other donors.
Casals & Associates, Inc. (Casals) is an international development and strategic communications firm delivering groundbreaking solutions to social, institutional and political challenges, and works globally addressing democracy and governance, rule of law and justice, conflict management and recovery, health and other urgent issues facing societies.
The Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity was a component of the U.S. development assistance program to the Republic of Armenia, which was implemented by Casals & Associates Inc., an international development and strategic communications firm aimed at reducing corruption in Armenia by the following means: providing Armenians with opportunities that would enable them to help combat corrupt practices that they encounter; changing social attitudes and behavior among youth and adults to help them become attuned to the consequences of corruption and more likely to oppose or confront corruption; and enabling systems-level changes to prevent or reduce corruption.
The Nederlandse Organisatie voor Internationale Bijstand, or Oxfam Novib for short, was set up on 23 March 1956. Oxfam Novib was intended to become an organization that would engage the entire Dutch population. That is why all the civic organizations and political parties of the day were invited to become members. In order to increase the effectiveness of its work, Oxfam Novib joined Oxfam International in 1994. Oxfam International is an alliance of 12 independent organizations that work together on the basis of the conviction that poverty and exclusion are unjust and unnecessary.
Oxfam Novib, a member of Oxfam International, is fighting for a just world without poverty. Together with people, organizations, businesses and governments, through projects and lobby, locally and internationally, in cooperation with counterparts in developing countries and their networks aimed at insuring Basic rights for everyone and enabling people to claim their basic rights. Oxfam Novib’s work is aimed at enabling poor people to claim their basic rights: Right to basic social services, Right to life and safety, Right to social and political participation, and Right to identity.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.
In more than six decades, the agency has helped tens of millions of people restart their lives. Today, a staff of some 7,685 people in more than 125 countries continues to help some 33.9 million persons.
The German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ Foundation)
The German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ Foundation) was established as a registered association in May 1992 on the initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Justice. The establishment was preceded by various inquiries of the transition countries of Central, Eastern and partly also South Eastern Europe asking the Federal Ministry of Justice for assistance in the upcoming reforms.
The IRZ Foundation implements projects in roughly 30 partner countries with more than 45 staff members at its headquarters in Bonn. Furthermore, the IRZ Foundation has been present with a Berlin-based office in the German capital since 2009.
The IRZ Foundation has been supporting its partner countries in the establishment of an independent and well-functioning judicial apparatus, including procedural law foundations, as well as in the harmonization of their national legal system with European Union law.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office in Yerevan started operations on 9 February 2000. The mandate of the Office is broad, covering all aspects of OSCE activities in the politico-military, economic and environmental, as well as human dimensions. The Office contributes to the development of democratic institutions in the country, strengthening civil society and promoting OSCE standards and principles.
The “LEGAL ALLIANCE” Law Firm was established in 1997 with the aim of providing quality legal services to its clients and becoming a leading firm in the legal market. The Firm has been developed dynamically since its inception and it now meets the demanding legal requirements of top domestic and international commercial firms. “LEGAL ALLIANCE” Law Firm is now a pioneering law firm in Armenia, providing accessible and highly qualified legal services to individuals and business entities. The Law Firm has a network of offices, which operate nationwide and provides access to its services in the RA provinces as well. “LEGAL ALLIANCE” Law Firm is a company providing comprehensive legal services to private individuals as well as businessmen. It works with major multinational corporations and financial institutions, as well as with a broad range of clients including the family and private businesses.
The Law Foundation of Armenia was founded in 2003. The main goals of the Foundation are to assist to the implementation of legal and judicial reforms in the Republic of Armenia, assist to the establishment and development of the advocacy institute in the republic, as well as to improve the professional skills and raise the role of advocates. It also supports to the establishment of the law schools and the law faculties of other institutes of RA, and promotes to the improvement of the quality and efficacy of legal education in the law schools and the law faculties of other institutes.
The International Law Students Association (ILSA) is a non-profit association of students and young lawyers dedicated to the study and promotion of international law. The Association joins the resources of all law schools and strives to make them accessible for all member organizations. Its history is closely linked with its flagship activity, the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Since its creation, ILSA has been an important influence in ensuring that future generations of law students learn the significance of international law. Currently through its programs and support, ILSA provides essential educational resources to future generations of lawyers and other international professionals worldwide, which will contribute to the development of world order and international law.
The European Young Bar Association (EYBA) is a non-profit making, multinational young lawyers association founded on 23 May 1993 in Prague. The group now represents the interests of over 200000 young lawyers and is the world’s largest young lawyers group. EYBA was established to encourage links between and to promote the interests and welfare of young lawyers throughout geographical Europe. AYLA joined The European Young Bar Association in 1998.
AYLA constantly consolidates its links with the partners, and strives to establish and promotes the establishment of new cooperation between AYLA and other organizations. The AYLA external relations are one of the assets of the structure. AYLA enjoys confidence among the partner organizations and this is a guarantee for consolidation of the links and establishment of new relationships.
AYLA attaches much importance and appreciates cooperation with Mass Media, which is indispensable for ensuring the efficiency and transparency of the organizations’ activities, as well as informing the beneficiaries. The Armenian Mass Media impartially covers all the events organized by AYLA.
- AYLA PROJECTS AND REALIZED ACTIVITIES
“Development of the AAC National Network”: AYLA started implementation of USAID supported project in August 2011. AYLA is the USAID Contractor under this grant and AYLA’s partner organizations, “Armavir Development Center” NGO and Gegharkunik Chamber of Commerce and Industry are Sub-Contractors. In the framework of this project AYLA continues operating 9 of overall 11 Anticorruption Centers of the AAC National Network. AYLA operates AACs in Yerevan city, as well as in Aragatsotn (with AARCs in Talin and Aparan), Kotayk, Tavush, Lori, Shirak, Ararat, Vayots Dzor and Syunik Marzes of the Republic.
The citizens were provided opportunity of channels for reporting corruption and directing complaints to GOAM agencies in Yerevan as well as in RA Syunik, Gegharkunik, Lori, Armavir, Kotayk, Aragatsotn, Shirak, Tavush, Vayots Dzor and Ararat Marzes. The beneficiaries received free legal support and counsel to support their corruption claims. Public focus on how the law enforcement bodies, Public Prosecutor and the courts handle corruption cases in Yerevan as well as in RA Syunik, Gegharkunik, Lori, Armavir, Kotayk, Aragatsotn, Shirak, Tavush, Vayots Dzor and Ararat Marzes was intensified. Corrupt activities in GOAM institutions, based on first-person reports of victimization in Yerevan as well as in RA Syunik, Gegharkunik, Lori, Armavir, Kotayk, Aragatsotn, Shirak, Tavush, Vayots Dzor and Ararat Marzes were identified. Working relationships with government officials, state and local government bodies, including the law enforcement bodies and the bodies and organizations that support to implementation of justice, the National Assembly, the Armenian Human Rights Defender, to stimulate corrective actions and system-level reforms to reduce corruption were established. Information and data assembled in AASs that are operated in the framework of project was used as a foundation for development of advocacy campaigns to create and promote greater involvement of youth, adults and the women in the fight against corruption.
“Establishment and Operation of Advocacy and Assistance Centers in Yerevan, Vanadzor, Kapan, Hrazdan, and Ashtarak and Reception Centers in Ararat, Talin, Aparan, Gyumri, Ijevan and Yeghegnadzor Cities”: AYLA started implementation of project in August 2010. The Mobilizing Action against Corruption Activity project, funded by funds leveraged from the USAID, was aimed to continue further operation of the Advocacy and Assistance Centers and Reception Centers operated by the AYLA in Ijevan, Hrazdan, Ashtarak, Yeghegnadzor, Ararat, Talin and Aparan Cities, and to establish and operate anticorruption centers and reception centers in Yerevan, Kapan, Vanadzor, and Gyumri Cities. The lawyers of the AACs and AARCs provide free legal advice services to the population of the Marz in particular providing them opportunity for reporting corruption and directing complaints to GOAM agencies; provide legal counsel to support their claims against the government and intensify public focus on how the Public Prosecutor and the courts handle corruption cases; identify shortcomings in legislation addressing corruption and in implementing legislation and decrees; identify corrupt activities in GOAM institutions, based on first-person reports of victimization Yerevan, and in Syunik, Lori, Kotayk, Aragatsotn, Shirak, Tavush, Vayots Dzor and Ararat Marzes of the RA. In addition, the centers publicized information on how the courts preliminary inquiry bodies consider the corruption cases revealed in Yerevan, as well as in Syunik, Lori, Kotayk, Aragatsotn, Shirak, Tavush, Vayots Dzor and Ararat Marzes of RA. Types of corrupt activities that existed in the state and local government bodies in Yerevan and target Syunik, Lori, Kotayk, Aragatsotn, Shirak, Tavush, Vayots Dzor and Ararat Marzes were identified based on the complaint provided by the victim of corruption. Cooperation on partnership basis was established with the state and local government bodies, including with the bodies that implement justice, as well as the bodies and organizations that support to implementation of justice. This cooperation was aimed to introduce corrective measures and system level reforms that are directed to decrease the corruption. The basic information and data collected by the AACs and AARCs in target Marzes was used to promote involvement of youth and adults in struggle to curb corruption.
“My Right to be heard”: AYLA started implementation of this project funded by Oxfam Novib (Netherlands) in April 2009. In the framework of the project the socially vulnerable layers and insecure groups of the population, as well as people with limited access to legal aid received free legal advice services, and were provided free court representation.
The lawyers, law students and interested individuals were provided free legal and information resources. The project includes organization of the regular conference on urgent issues of justice and advocacy. In addition 30 (thirty) titles of information leaflets/pamphlets on fundamental and everyday human rights and the mechanisms for their protection were published and disseminated among the population having the aim to raise the level of legal consciousness of the people. In 2009 the AYLA Yerevan office and the regional branches organized public awareness seminars on fundamental and everyday human rights and the mechanisms for their protection.
“Legal Representation of Asylum Seekers”: AYLA started implementation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office supported project since 1 July 2011. Refugees and Asylum Seekers were provided legal assistance, and representation services in state and public bodies, enterprises, law enforcement bodies and courts in the framework of the project. Trainings on “Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons” were organized for the law students as well.
“Public Monitoring of Notary Offices and Municipal Civil Status Acts Registration Agency Offices of the Republic of Armenia”: AYLA implemented the first phase of the OSCE supported project in April – November 2009. The second phase of the project started in 2011 when AYLA conducted public monitoring of Notary Offices and Civil Status Acts Registration Agency Offices. The project was aimed to increase and deepen public interest towards the Notary Services and Municipal Civil Registry Offices services system and procedures through conducting independent and unbiased monitoring and publicizing the monitoring results; to improve the existing situation of Notary Services and Municipal Civil Registry Offices’ services to decrease the corruption risks and other negative occurrences; and to improve capacity and abilities of the civil society non-governmental organizations in monitoring of the corrupt occurrences and elimination of such occurrences.
Observation of the work of Notary and Civil Status Acts Registration Agency Offices and survey of the citizens’ satisfaction with respect to these services were conducted and specific problems that should be studied during the observation were defined. Further the group of project observers carried out observation missions in the Notary and Civil Status Acts Registration Agency Offices in Yerevan and in the RA marzes. Based on the monitoring results recommendations on procedural and system level improvements of the relevant legislation were compiled and provided to the attention of corresponding competent authorities.
“Public Monitoring of Economic activities of the Medical Establishments of the RA”: AYLA started implementation of this project in 2011 in the framework of donation provided by the RA Government. Aimed to increase the role and importance of NGOs in improving the services provided to the RA citizens by the medical establishment of the Ministry of Health of the RA and the importance to prevent corruption occurrences in the sphere, the project observers carried out observation mission in 26 medical establishments of Yerevan. The observation mission was carried out in the period o 28 March through 9 April 2011. Based on the monitoring results recommendations on procedural and system level improvements of the relevant legislation were compiled and provided to the attention of corresponding competent authorities.
“The 2011 Philip Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition”
Students from the law schools and law departments of other institutes participated in the 2010 Jessup Competition. The winner of the Armenian National Round of, the students’ team of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University took part in the International Round of the 2011 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington on March 2011.
The winner of the competition, the team of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, was awarded the Jessup Cup of the Armenian National Round. The name of the winner team was cut on the Cup.
This year The Law Foundation of Armenia, the Armenian Young Lawyers Association and “LEGAL ALLIANCE” Law Firm, were co-organizers of the Competition. The National Round was organized with the financial support of the US Embassy in Armenia. The Judicial Department of the Republic of Armenia traditionally assisted to organization of the Competition, and provided court rooms.
In 2011 the National Administrator of the Armenian Rounds of Jessup Competition conducted meetings with the students of the law departments of the RA Universities and institutes in Yerevan and in the Marzes aimed to increase the interest of the students and to attach importance to the Competition. During the meetings the National Administrator introduced to the attention of the students information on the Competition, and provided printed materials. They also referred to the problems that hinder the law students to participate in the Competition and tried to find solutions.
International Conference in Tbilisi
International Conference “Independence, Impartiality, Efficiency, Transparency, Competence. Modern Challenges of the Judicial Reform in the South Caucasus” initiated and supported by GIZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) took place in Tbilisi on 4-5 April 2011.
The Armenian delegation at the conference included judges from different court instances, of the RA as well as representatives of the RA Ministry of Justice, the Union of Judges and from NGOs. The Armenian Young Lawyers Association as one of the most active NGO in the legal field of Armenia was represent by its member Miss Mariam Osipyan. During the conference the participants discussed Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct. Representatives of participant countries introduced their reports on the activities and principles of conduct of judges.
Study Tour to Czech Republic
On 10-through 16 July 2011 a group of employees of the AAC network operating in Armenian participated in a study tour to Cehia organized by “Agora Central Europe” NGO form Czech Republic.
The study tour was aimed to introduce and exchange best practices of the parties. During the tour the participants introduced the NGO practices in establishing operational mechanisms of partner relations with the state and local government bodies, as well as with law enforcement bodies to implement joint anticorruption activities and to provide legal services to the victims of corruption.
The group met with Mr. Philip Glotzman head of Ombudsman Office of Czech Republic and with Mr. Martin Stanek Prosecutor General of Prague, as well as with representatives of local NGOs.
Another major part of the study visit referred to the mechanisms promoting anticorruption reforms, as well as to promotion of strategies for joint elaboration of anticorruption reforms by the state bodies and the civil society.
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia and AAC operating in Armenia
Attaching importance to cooperation between the law enforcement bodies and the civil society institutions, and in particular, to joint activities aimed at combating corruption in the Republic of Armenia implemented in cooperation with the AACs that are operate in Armenia (AAC Network), and having the aim to promote prevention of infringements of the citizens’ rights and interests as well as to ensure their direct participation in decision making processes, the official ceremony of signing the Memorandum of Understanding between the AAC network and Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia took place on 20 July 2011.
Mr. Armen Danileyan, Deputy Prosecutor General of the RA represented the Prosecutor General’s Office, and Mr. Karen Zadoyan, President of the Armenian Young Layers Association represented the AAC Network.
The Eighth Scientific Conference for the Law Students “Advocacy: Current State and Prospects for Development in the Republic of Armenia”
The Final Oral Round of the Eighth Republican Scientific Conference for the law students “Advocacy: Current State and Prospects for Development in the Republic of Armenia” was held in the AYLA central Office in Yerevan, on 6 December 2011. The Conference was organized in the framework of the USAID supported “Development of the AAC National Network” project implemented by the Armenian Young Lawyers Association.
Attaching importance to participation of the youth in establishment of the advocacy institute, in protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the person and citizen, as well as undertaking preventive measures to curb corruption occurrences in the system of justice, the project foresees organization of regular anticorruption events.
The Conference consisted of two rounds: written and oral. 38 students from the law schools of Yerevan and from the regions had applied for participation in the conference. 24 applicants introduced their reports in time. In compliance with the official rules of the conference, the authors of the best 6 reports were authorized to take part in the final, oral round.
Arpine Ayvazyan, 4th year student of Hrazdan Humanitarian Institute won the prize for the “Best Written Report” of the Scientific Conference for the law students “Advocacy: Current State and Prospects for Development in the Republic of Armenia”. She was awarded to the second prize of the Conference as well. Elionora Karapetyan, 3rd year student of Eurasia International University was recognized the third in the oral round. Hovhannes Abrahamyan, 3rd year student of Hovhannes Tumanyan State Pedagogical University of Vanadzor was awarded the “Special Prize” of the scientific conference established by the AYLA President. Gayane Virabyan, 3rd year student of Yerevan State University was recognized “The Best Oralist” and the winner of the Competition. The winners received valuable prizes and corresponding certificates. Participants of the written round of the Conference received participation certificates as well. The Oral Round of the Conference was covered by the Armenian media.
The Second Scientific Conference for the Law Students “Current Ways of Corruption Appearances and Combating Corruption in the Changing World”
Attaching importance to participation of the youth in the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the person and citizen, as well as undertaking preventive measures to curb corruption occurrences in the sphere of state and local self government bodies, having the aim to assist to raising the level of knowledge of the law students and to promote implementation of serious research activities, to reveal the omissions that exist in the legal sphere and to suggest solutions to eliminate such omissions, Yerevan AAC organized the 2nd Scientific Conference for the law students “Current Ways of Corruption Appearances and Combating Corruption in the Changing World,” on the occasion of 9 December – International Anti-Corruption Day.
The Conference consisted of two rounds: written and oral. 13 students from the law schools of Yerevan and from the regions had applied for participation in the conference. 11 applicants introduced their reports in time. In compliance with the official rules of the conference, the authors of the best 5 reports were authorized to take part in the final, oral round. The participants introduced their papers, which referred to the existing corruption problems as well as revealed the existing shortcomings and omissions in legislation and suggest their ideas and solutions.
Miss Lilit Nersisyan, 4th year student of Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) State University, won the prize for the “Best Written Report” of the Scientific Conference for the law students “Current Ways of Corruption Appearances and Combating Corruption in the Changing World.” She was recognized the winner of the Conference as well.
Miss Arpine Ayvazyan, 4th year student of Hrazdan Humanitarian Institute was the winner of the oral round. She was awarded to the second prize of the Conference as well. Miss Rimma Martirosyan, 2nd year student of Eurasia International University was recognized the third. The winners received valuable prizes and corresponding certificates. Participants of the written round of the Conference received participation certificates as well.
The Armenian mass media covered the Conference.
Anticorruption Meeting/Event with the RA Prosecutor General’s Office dedicated to International Anti-Corruption Day
The Armenian Young Lawyers Association and the AAC National Network in cooperation with the Prosecutor General’s Office of the RA organized a retreat dedicated to the International Anti-Corruption Day on 9-10 December 2011, which took place in Writers’ Creativity House in Tsakhkadzor.
Starting from this year and having the aim to meet the testament of the day, the AAC National Network has established an award “Citizen of the Year,” which was provided to the citizen who recognized the importance of the protection of his rights, struggled for restoration of his violated rights, and with the legal assistance of Hrazdan AAC, which is one of the National Network centers, restored his violated rights in 2011[1]. Further, Mr. Armen Danielyan, Deputy Prosecutor General of the RA handed Certificates of Recognition of the Prosecutor General of the RA to Mr. Marat Atovmyan, Coordinator of Yerevan AAC, Mrs. Naira Arakelyan, Coordinator of Armavir AAC and Ms Arpine Baghdoyan, Coordinator of Gegharkunik AAC for cooperation with the Prosecutor General’s Office of the RA and for significant input in struggle against corruption. Mr. Dnielyan passed the gratitude of the Prosecutor General of the RA to the representative of AACs, and thanked the AAC National Network for active cooperation in struggle against corruption.
In the name of the AAC National Network, Certificates of Recognition were handed to Mr. Aghvan Hovsepyan, Prosecutor General of the RA, Mr. Armen Danielyan, Deputy Prosecutor General of the RA, and to Mr. Shahen Tonoyan, Head of the Public Relations Department of the RA Prosecutor General’s Office, for the remarkable input in the development of cooperation with the AAC National Network and on the occasion of 9 December – the International Anti-Corruption day.
The AAC National Network handed Certificates of Recognition to Mr. Stephen Brager, Head of USAID Democracy and Governance Office, and Mrs. Arev Movsisyan, USAID Democracy and Governance Office for assistance in establishment and development of the AAC National Network and on the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day-December 9 as well.
The event included different anticorruption trainings, as well as a session on the “Need of Joint Development of Mechanisms for solving Cooperation Issues between the AACs and Regional Divisions of the RA Prosecutor General’s Office.”
Representatives from USAID, the General Prosecutor’s Office of the RA and its regional departments, AYLA, the AAC National Network as well as from Mass Media participated in the event.
Activities of the AYLA Leisure Clubs in 2011
The AYLA Leisure Club continued activities in 2011 as well. Various events that are organized systematically assist to extension and consolidation of its membership. AYLA staff, members, volunteers and partners actively participated in the activities of the club this year as well.
In 2011 the Leisure Club organized a number of events, among which historical educational trips. In May the Club organized informal trip of AYLA Central and Yerevan Office staff members to Tsakhkadzor. In August the Club organized a historical educational trip for its volunteers Lori Marz, where they visited Hakhpat and Sanahin Monastery Complexes and Cobayri Monastery, with its caves. In September a trip to Tavush Marz was organized. Here the AYLA members and volunteers visited Jukhtak Monastery, as well as Goshavank and Haghartsin Monastery Complexes. They organized quick march to the Lake Gosh as well.
VII. SUCCESS STORIES
In 2011 AYLA implemented projects USAID supported project “Development of the AAC National Network,” “Operation of Advocacy and Assistance ((Information)) Centers and Reception Centers in Yerevan, Vanadzor, Kapan, Gyumri, Ijevan, Hrazdan, Yeghegnadzor, Ararat, Ashtarak, Aparan, and Talin Cities,” as well as project “My Right to be heard” funded by Oxfam Novib (Netherlands), which contained component of struggle against corruption and had achieved certain success in the protection of human rights and interests. Below are some success stories of the AYLA Branches and Assistance Centers operated by the AYLA in the framework of these projects.
- Yerevan Advocacy and Assistance Center
Yerevan Advocacy and Assistance Center was dealing with the problem of restoration of labor rights of the lecturers of French University Foundation since August 2010. The University terminated their labor contracts and dismissed from office. Yerevan AAC undertook protection of the lecturers’ rights and submitted an application against the French University Foundation to the Court of General Jurisdiction of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytuyn Administrative Districts of Yerevan. On 11 May 2011, the Court of General Jurisdiction of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytuyn Administrative Districts held a verdict adjusting the claim of 12 dismissed lecturers of the French University Foundation in Armenia. They were restored in their positions in the University. The sum for the whole period of their forced downtime was exacted from the university, as well as the non paid portion of the sum of their vacation payments for the periods of 2004 – 2009, around 4.154.058 was exacted from the University as well.
In addition to paying back this sum, the University shall fulfill its state tax burden as well. 82.440 AMD shall be exacted from the University for the benefit of the claimants as legal expenses. It is also due to mention that according to the Court the orders of Administrative/financial Director and the Chief Accountant of the University referring to extension of the terms of labor contracts could not have legal validity, as they were not authorized to release such orders. The Court also found that “…the labor contracts were terminated without legal grounds…” Actually the Court found that the labor contracts signed with the lecturers were in fact contracts on indefinite terms.
- Advocacy and Assistance Center of Syunik Marz
Citizen B.M. applied to Syunik AAC with request to support to restore his infringed rights and to prevent possible infringements in future.
B.M is the joint-owner of a non-dwelling space on the ground floor in one of the buildings in M. Stepanyan Street of Kapan. Dweller of the same street Ms G.A. was carrying out construction work of a shop. The citizen informed that Kapan City administration had authorized the construction work without considering the fact of disagreement of the dwellers of the block house as well as the existence of gas pipeline just near the building.
At the same time the shop did not conform to the requirements of the construction norms, and constitutes additional obstacles for the traffic, hindering the drivers’ sight.
As a result of interference and activities of Syunik AAC the constructional project task provided to G.A. according to the Decision # 82 of 30.10.2009 and the decision #71 of 29.12.2009 on authorization of construction work were annulled by the Decision # 62 of 07.02.2011 of the Head of Kapan City Administration. In addition point 2 of the same decision instructs the Head of Urban Development department to provide new constructional project task considering the requirements of Decision 554 of 02.11.2007 of Kapan City Administration.
Demounting of the shop started on 18.07.2011.
In reply to the letters of Syunik AAC Kapan City administration informed by the notices # 1118 of 19.07.2011 and #1119 of 19.07.2011 that as of the date of 17.09.2011 the constructor had demounted the building and started restoration activities of the area to restore its previous appearance.
- Advocacy and Assistance Center of Tavush Marz
Artak Voskanyan, who was born in 1975 applied to Tavush AARC and informed that the Tavush section of the Passport and Visa Department of the RA Police refused to change his old passport of the USSR citizen and to provide the Passport of the RA citizen with reasoning that he did not have military registration.
- Voskanyan is registered in the village Khashtarak of Tavush marz. The process of obtaining the RA citizen’s passport had come to a deadlock because once on some unknown reasons he failed to register in the military registration and enlistment office in result failed to pass the compulsory military service and thus did not have the necessary military documents. However, it is due to mention that at the age of 19, he came to the military registration and enlistment office to register there. But he was informed that his name is missing from the lists and that they shall “call” him in future. In addition A. Voskanyan had repeatedly applied to Ijevan military registration and enlistment department with request to register him. However he received a reply that the issue of his military registration may be solved only in compliance with the Law of the Republic of Armenia on Citizens who failed to complete Compulsory Military Service through violation of the established Procedure and only when the citizen shall pay the sum of 1.800.000 (one million eight-hundred thousand) AMD. However Artak Voskanyan never tried to escape from military service.
- Voskanyan had applied to different more or less competent authorities with hope to solve the problem. Yet, all his efforts were useless. All of them answered that Voskanyan’s military registration issue shall be solved only within the framework of the Law of the Republic of Armenia on Citizens who failed to complete Compulsory Military Service, and only then he shall be provided a passport.
On 20.05.2010 the lawyer of Tavush AARC applied to Ijevan office of Tavush section of the Passport and Visa Department of the RA Police with request to clarify the ground of refusal to provide passport to A. Voskanyan.
On 24.05.2010 Ijevan office of Tavush section of the Passport and Visa Department of the RA Police replied that Voskanyan’s request to provide a passport was denied based on the fact that did not have military registration.
On 03.09.2010, Mrs. Arpine Yeghikyan, advocate of Tavush AARC compiled and filed an action to the RA Administrative Court against Ijevan office of Tavush section of the Passport and Visa Department of the RA Police claiming to bind the mentioned institution to provide the RA citizen’s passport to A. Voskanyan. On 10.11.2010 RA Administrative Court met the claim and obliged Ijevan office of Tavush section of the Passport and Visa Department of the RA Police to provide the RA citizen’s passport to Artak Voskanyan.
On 26.11.2010, Passport and Visa Department of the RA Police appealed the court decision.
On 29.03.2011 the RA Administrative Court of Appeal considered the appeal and declared 10.05.2011 as the day for pronouncement of judgment.
However, prior to pronouncement of judgment, Ijevan military commissariat registered A. Voskanyan without any payment. Further, Ijevan office of Tavush section of the Passport and Visa Department of the RA Police, which was the respondent in the case, provided him the RA citizen’s passport.
It is due to mention that A. Voskanyan has serious health problems, which require urgent medical intervention and operation. However the hospitals refused to do this without a certificate of identity, and at the same time the corresponding government authority refused to provide a temporary certificate of identity. Tavush AARC helped A. Voskanyan to acquire a temporary certificate of identity as well, and he was able to receive a timely medical treatment.
Now A. Voskanyan has the passport of the RA Citizen and soon he will receive his soldier’s book next week.
- Advocacy and Assistance Center of Kotayk Marz
On 21 February 2011, Mr. G.A., entrepreneur, citizen of Hrazdan city of Kotayk marz, owner of a small shop, applied to Kotayk AAC and provided a video material which introduced the suspicious and unlawful actions of several employees of taxation cervices towards him and his business. In particular the video material provided the activities of the taxation officials aimed to create artificial grounds for imposing unlawful administrative discipline against G.A. for misfeasance in office and in result the employees of Hrazdan department of taxation service compiled an inspection act and imposed a fine of AMD 150.000 against Mr. G.A and grounded it by the artificial fact of not providing a cash register coupons. The AAC immediately informed about the beneficiary’s application to the Prosecutor General’s Office of the RA, to Kotayk Marz Prosecution Office and to the RA State Revenue Committee by the Government. After examining the case Kotayk Marz Prosecution Office initiated an action and sent it to Hrazdan Department of the RA Police. Simultaneously according to the order N 2/220 of 10.03.2011 of the Head of the RA State Revenue Committee, a service investigation was initiated against the employees of taxation service on 23 March 2011, and the police started investigation with regard of the case, and it was recommended to the AAC to appeal the act of the taxation body in court. On 12 April 2011 the AAC received a reply which informed that the inspection act, which was the ground for administrative fine, which was imposed arbitrarily by the employees of Hrazdan taxation service department, was annulled by the decision 20/6 of 1 April 2011 of the Appeals Committee of the RA State Revenue Committee by the Government, and the fine of 150.000 AMD was eliminated.
The 10 May 2011 reply of the RA State revenue committee informed that the above mentioned employees of taxation service underwent different disciplinary liabilities.
In response to the AAC advocate’s notice to the RA Prime Minister, the Deputy Head of the RA State Revenue Committee by the Government reply informed that based on the opinion of the Internal Affairs Committee of the RA State Revenue Committee, 6 (six) employees of taxation service were dismissed from the office in compliance to the order of the Head of the State Revenue Committee. Written reprimand was imposed upon 1 (one) employee. He was downgraded in compliance to the requirement of Article 261 (1, paragraph 3) of the RA Law on Tax Service.
Hence, in result of inadmissibility of corruption by the beneficiary and consistency to protect his rights and interests, it was possible to annul the inspection act, which was the ground for imposing administrative discipline, that is the fine of 150.000AMD fine was annulled, and in addition to reach the proportional punishment of the tax service officials for their violations.
- Advocacy and Assistance Center of Ararat Marz
Mr. F.H., from village Sisavan of Ararat Marz of the RA had applied to Ararat AAC in March 2011 and informed that representative of Vedi GGD had visited his house, called him out and shown the damaged seal on the gas meter. Further they informed that he had to pay 300.000 AMD as compensation for the damage. They also informed that in case of failure to pay the mentioned sum shall be collected judicially. And the Company did so. F.H. was unaware of his rights and was in a loss, so he decided to apply to Ararat AAC for support to recover his infringed rights. The AAC lawyer prepared an application in the name of the beneficiary to the Director of “ArmRusGasard” Company with request to provide the protocol compiled in compliance to the requirements of law. After receiving the application the Company reduced the fine of 300.000 to 100.000 AMD, though without providing the protocol. On 10.05.2011, with expectations of complete reply, Ararat AAC sent a letter to “ArmRusGasard” Company. The Company attached the Act#166 to its reply dated 18.05.2011. However, the beneficiary insisted that his signature under the mentioned act was falsified. Based on the aforesaid the AAC filed a petition to the Court of General Jurisdiction of Ararat and Vayots Dzor Marzes with request to dismiss the trial of the case, on the assumption of the fact that on 14.06.2011, Ararat AAC had sent notification on the fact of falsification of the signature to the Prosecutor’s office of Ararat Marz.
The beneficiary asserted that only the seal of the gas meter was damaged, and he was required to pay the fine for that. Consequently it is curious how the seal on the gas meter can be damaged while the seal on the box, in which the gas meter was placed, was unharmed.
Prosecutor’s office of Ararat Marz sent the case to Ararat Police Department, and there was a need to explanation from the citizen. For the purposes Ararat AAC involved the advocate to represent the beneficiary’s rights in the framework of examination of the civil case, as well as on the criminal case in the pre-trial proceeding.
The criminal case proceeding of the inspector of “ArmRusGasard” Company was dismissed in pursuance of the act on amnesty adopted by the National Assembly of the RA, and based on this, on 19.10.2011, the Court of General Jurisdiction of Ararat and Vayots Dzor Marzes took a decision, which completely denies the claim of “ArmRusGasard” Company against F.H. on exacting 105.573 AMD.
The judicial act came into force on 19.11.2011, and after that the beneficiary came to Ararat AAC Office full of trust and confidence, and expressed his gratitude adding that he shall inform everyone about the disinterested assistance and concern of the AAC.
- Advocacy and Assistance Center of Lori Marz
On 23 December 2011, A.E. applied to Lori AAC and informed that he had passed a driving license test in 1976 and obtained a class B and C typed license. Until the establishment of new regulations by the Government he kept his old driving license.
As soon as he was informed about the new regulations approved by the Government, he applied to the Traffic Police in Vanadzor asking for a new, free of charge, plastic driving license card.
The police gave back a class C card instead of a class B and C driving license card. Their reasoning was based on the fact that the information stored in the archives didn’t mention anything on the Class B matter.
A.E. came to the AAC office asking for help. AAC sent a post letter to Vanadzor Traffic Police department and as a result the driver received his Class B permit on 24.02.2012 as well.
VIII. STATISTICS OF IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES
In 2011, the AYLA Central and Regional Offices, and AACs provided the following services in the scope of work of all the implemented projects:
Provision of legal resources
- Provision of modern legal literature
- Provision of computer, fax, e-mail and Internet services
- Provision of RA legislative computer software program
5619 people used the legal resources of AYLA in 2011. 4411 people (79%) used the legal literature, and 1208 people (21%) used the Armenian legislative computer software program and the other services (computer, Internet and fax):
| Type | Number | % | ||
| Legal literature | 4411 | 79 | ||
| Computer systems | 1208 | 21 | ||
| Total | 5619 | 100 |
3596 people or 64% of the users are female and 1706 or 30.4%are male, 317 users or 5.6% of the users were juridical persons:
| Gender | Number | % | ||
| Female | 3596 | 64 | ||
| Male | 1706 | 30.4 | ||
| Juridical person | 317 | 5.6 | ||
| Total | 5619 | 100 |
Free legal advice and advocacy services
In 2011, AYLA offices, as well as AACs operated by the organization provided free legal advice services (including compiling written documents, representation in different state and local bodies) and court representation for the representatives of the vulnerable groups of the society. Altogether 12017 people applied for such services. 11286 or 93.9% were physical persons and 731or 6.1% were juridical persons. 6555 beneficiaries or 54.6% were female and 5195 beneficiaries or 43.2%-% were male. 267 or 2.2% were juridical persons.
Percentage of Beneficiaries, by Legal Service
| Spheres of free legal services | Number of beneficiaries per area |
Percentage of beneficiaries
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| Labor | 1041 | 8.66 | ||
| Housing | 162 | 1.35 | ||
| Family | 978 | 8.14 | ||
| Social Security | 1556 | 12.95 | ||
| Civil Rights | 3136 | 26.1 | ||
| Civil Procedure | 843 | 7.02 | ||
| Administrative | 649 | 5.4 | ||
| Criminal Law | 329 | 2.74 | ||
| Land Ownership | 341 | 2.84 | ||
| Health | 167 | 1.39 | ||
| Education and Science | 161 | 1.34 | ||
| Criminal Procedure | 277 | 2.31 | ||
| Cases including corruption risks | 510 | 4.24 | ||
| International law | 26 | 0.21 | ||
| Trafficking | 3 | 0.02 | ||
| Gender Issues (family violations) | 17 | 0.14 | ||
| Other legal issues | 1821 | 15.15 | ||
| TOTAL | 12017 | 100 |
Type of the Beneficiaries of AYLA Legal Service
| Type | Number | % | ||
| Physical persons | 11286 | 93.9 | ||
| Juridical persons | 731 | 6.1 | ||
| Total | 12017 | 100 |
Gender of the Beneficiaries of AYLA Legal Service
| Gender | Number | % | ||
| Female | 6555 | 54.6 | ||
| Male | 5195 | 43.2 | ||
| Juridical persons | 267 | 2.2 | ||
| Total | 12017 | 100 |
- FINANCIAL REPORTS ON THE FINANCIAL ASSETS OF THE ARMENIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION FOR 2011
Other Operating Expenditures
AMD ths.
| 2011 | 2010 | ||
| Salaries | 115,423 | 91,158 | |
| Materials | 0 | 210 | |
| Goods | 9,042 | 3,201 | |
| Fuel | 2,445 | 4,844 | |
| Provided services | 9,441 | 27,373 | |
| State duties | 353 | 358 | |
| Property Tax | 166 | 113 | |
| Rent | 9,033 | 8,911 | |
| Postage and Communication | 3,854 | 3,997 | |
| Office and other Utilities | 1,919 | 1,855 | |
| Bank services | 205 | 206 | |
| Annual depreciation and amortization | 11,551 | 10,625 | |
| Travel | 220 | 112 | |
| Audit and Consultancy services | – | – | |
| Conversion | – | – | |
| Force Major | 96 | ||
| Total | 163.749 | 152,9633 |
- AYLA BOARD
The Board of the Organization is considered to be the governing body of the Organization in-between the General Assemblies. The composition of the Board is determined at the General Meeting of AYLA members, which is held every two years. AYLA held its IX General Meeting on 4 December 2010. The General Meeting elected the Board of the organization:
| Name | Title | |
| Karen Zadoyan | AYLA President, Head of AYLA Board | |
| David Abgaryan | AYLA Vice-President, Deputy-Head of AYLA Board | |
| Narineh Karapetyan | AYLA Responsible Secretary, Responsible Secretary of AYLA Board | |
| Garik Hayrapetyan | AYLA Board member | |
| Lusineh Abgaryan | AYLA Board member | |
| Liana Harutyunyan | AYLA Board member | |
| Arpine Yeghikyan | AYLA Board member | |
| Marat Atovmyan | AYLA Board member | |
| Robert Grigoryan | AYLA Board member | |
| Syuzanna Soghomonyan | AYLA Board member | |
| Karen Kocharyan | AYLA Board member |
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Central Office 7 Nalbandyan Str. Suite 2, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, Zip Code: 0010, Phone: (+374 10) 540199 Fax: (+374 10) 580299 E-mail: [email protected]
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AYLA Yerevan Branch Yerevan Advocacy and Assistance Center Zip Code: 0010, Phone: (374 10) 540199 Hotline: 0 8000 11 10 E-mail: [email protected] |
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Advocacy and Assistance Center of Aragatsotn Marz 51 V. Petrosyan Str., apt. 2, Ashtarak, Aragatsotn Marz, RA Phone: (374 232) 26757 Hotline: 0 8000 11 22 E-mail: [email protected]
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Aparan Advocacy and Assistance Reception Center 22 Baghramyan Str., apt 13., Aparan, Aragatsotn Marz, RA Phone: (0252) ) 25359 E-mail: [email protected] |
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Talin Advocacy and Assistance Reception Center 1 Guy Str., Municipality bld. 1st floor, room 5, Talin, Aragatsotn Marz, RA Phone: (0249) 22123 E-mail: [email protected]
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AYLA Shirak Regional Branch Advocacy and Assistance Center of Shirak Marz Shirak Marz, RA Hotline: 0 8000 11 21 E-mail: shirak@ aac.am |
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Advocacy and Assistance Center of Kotayk Marz 60 Ogostos 23 Str., Hrazdan, Kotayk Marz, RA Phone: (374 223) 22884 Hotline: 08000 11 19 E-mail: kotayk@ aac.am |
AYLA Tavush Regional Branch Advocacy and Assistance Center of Tavush Marz 4 Ankakhutyan Str. apt. 14, Ijevan, Tavush Marz, RA Phone: (374 263) 40865 Fax: (374 263) 40865 Hotline: 0800 01 113 E-mail: [email protected] |
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AYLA Lori Regional Branch Advocacy and Assistance Center of Aragatsotn Marz Lori Marz, RA Hotline: 0 8000 11 12 E-mail: lori@ aac.am |
Advocacy and Assistance Center of Ararat Marz 2/4 Charents Str., Ararat, Ararat Marz, RA Phone: (374 234) 60477 Hotline: 0 8000 11 17 E-mail: [email protected] |
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AYLA Syunik Regional Branch Advocacy and Assistance Center of Syunik Marz Syunik Marz, RA Hotline: 0 8000 11 14 E-mail: [email protected] |
Advocacy and Assistance Center of Vayots Dzor Marz 18a Narekatsi Str., Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor Marz, RA Phone: (374 281) 2 20 96 Hotline: 0 8000 11 20 E-mail: [email protected] |
[1] The complete success story is available in “Success Stories” Section of this Annual report.