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On September 26 the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University (YSU) celebrated its 80^th anniversary.

The President of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan, deputies of the National Assembly attended the solemn ceremony. Hovik Abrahamyan got acquainted with the literature on law published by the University in the library foyer.

On the occasion of the 80^th anniversary of the YSU Faculty of Law by the RA President’s order for the services rendered in the sphere of law, as well as for contribution made to the education and upbringing of the younger generation candidate of Legal Sciences, professor Aida Iskoyan was awarded Mkhitar Gosh medal, Doctor of Legal Sciences Ara Gabuzyan was granted honourable title of the RA Hounrable Lawyer, Professor of the Chair of Criminal Law of the YSU Faculty of Law Harutyun Khachikyan and Head of the Chair of Theory and History of State and Law of the YSU Faculty of Law Artur Vagharshyan received letters of acknowledgment. The RA NA President handed over the RA President’s awards. On the occasion of the 80^th anniversary of the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University for the lasting fruitful scientific-pedagogical activity the RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan awarded the medals of Honour of the National Assembly Gagik Ghazinyan, Dean of the YSU Faculty of Law, the RA NAS Correspondent member, Doctor, Professor of Legal Sciences, Samvel Dilbandyan, Head of the YSU Criminal Procedure and Forensic Science, Rafael Yeghyan, Docent of the YSU Constitutional Law Chair, Candidate of Legal Sciences, Gevorg Hovsepyan, Docent of the YSU Chair of the Theory and History of State and Law and Ashot Petrosyan, Chairman of the Trade Union of the Faculty of Law YSU.

Congratulating them on the occasion of the event the President of the National Assembly said: “I am not a graduate of this faculty myself unlike so many people sitting in this hall, who had a luck and honour to get educated here, but during my many years of activity in the state system, and especially as Head of the high legislative power of the country, have closely worked and repeatedly contacted with the lawyers of different generations. Frankly said, people who have educated in Yerevan State University have a special place among them and constantly have been distinguished with their high professionalism and basic knowledge. I would also note that among the deputies of the National Assembly, as well as in the staff of the parliament there are many graduates whose professional work greatly promotes the effective activity of the National Assembly.” In Hovik Abrahamyan’s word, the graduates of the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University successfully reveal themselves in all branches of power, at different levels of the state system as state officials and public figures, representatives and active members of the forming civil society. Today widest opportunities are created for using the gained knowledge, turning them into experience and skills to become a full-fledged specialist. The Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University both during the 80 years and today also continues to have demand and credit, which is not only conditioned by the topicality of the ageless profession of lawyer, but also by good traditions of the faculty, the professors constantly improving their professionalism and practical steps of not lagging behind. The NA President also noted that the lawyer, as well as the doctor during his professional activity should be led by the principles of humanity because often the stability and public security, the people’s destiny and the successful procedure of the reforms aimed at the improvement of the quality of life depend on his/her work.

“I am sure that all the abovementioned is distinctly realized in the YSU Faculty of Law and from now on they will continue to train professional specialists, promote the reinforcement of the Armenian statehood by the effective organization of the scientific-educational processes for more welfare, more secure and more powerful Armenia. Once again I congratulate you on the occasion of the 80^th anniversary of the Faculty of Law and wish everybody fruitful work for the benefit of our Motherland.”

The RA Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan, the RA Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan, YSU Chancellor Aram Simonyan, Dean of the YSU Faculty of Law Gagik Ghazinyan and others also joined with their words of congratulations and greetings.