§ Article 165(untitled)

Requirements Set Forth for the Candidates for Judges

1. A lawyer with higher education, having attained the age of forty, holding

citizenship of only the Republic of Armenia, having the right of suffrage, with high

professional qualities and at least fifteen years of professional work experience may be

elected as a judge of the Constitutional Court.

2. A lawyer with higher education, having attained the age of forty, holding

citizenship of only the Republic of Armenia, having the right of suffrage, with high

professional qualities and at least ten years of professional work experience may be

appointed as a judge of the Court of Cassation.

3. A lawyer with higher education, holding citizenship of only the Republic of

Armenia, having the right of suffrage may be appointed as a judge of a court of first

instance and a court of appeal.

4. The candidates for judges must have command of the Armenian language.

5. The Law on the Constitutional Court and the Judicial Code may prescribe

additional requirements to the candidates for judges.

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Article 166. Procedure for Election and Appointment of Judges

1. Judges of the Constitutional Court shall be elected by the National Assembly for a

term of twelve years, by at least three fifths of votes of the total number of Deputies.

The Constitutional Court shall be composed of nine judges, of which three judges shall

be elected upon recommendation of the President of the Republic, three judges upon

recommendation of the Government, and three judges upon recommendation of the

General Assembly of Judges. The General Assembly of Judges may nominate only

judges. The same person may be elected as a judge of the Constitutional Court only

once.

2. The Constitutional Court shall elect the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of

the Constitutional Court from among its members for a term of six years, without the

right to be re-elected.

3. Judges of the Court of Cassation shall, upon recommendation of the National

Assembly, be appointed by the President of the Republic. The National Assembly shall

elect the nominated candidate by at least three fifths of votes of the total number of

Deputies, from among the three candidates nominated by the Supreme Judicial

Council for each seat of a judge.

4. The chairpersons of the chambers of the Court of Cassation shall be appointed by

the President of the Republic, upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council,

from among the members of corresponding chamber, for a term of six years. The

same person may be elected as chairperson of a chamber of the Court of Cassation

only once.

5. The National Assembly shall elect the Chairperson of the Court of Cassation, by

majority of votes of the total number of Deputies, upon recommendation of the

Supreme Judicial Council, from among the members of the Court of Cassation, for a

term of six years. The same person may be elected as Chairperson of the Court of

Cassation only once.

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6. Judges of the courts of first instance and courts of appeal shall be appointed by

the President of the Republic, upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council.

7. The chairpersons of the courts of first instance and courts of appeal shall be

appointed by the President of the Republic, upon recommendation of the Supreme

Judicial Council, from among the members of the corresponding court, for a term of

three years. The chairperson of the court may not be re-appointed to this position

within three years following the expiry of his or her term of office.

8. Judges shall hold office until attaining the age of sixty-five, whereas judges of the

Constitutional Court — until attaining the age of seventy.

9. Details related to the election and appointment of judges shall be prescribed by

the Law on the Constitutional Court and the Judicial Code.