Aramayis Kocharyan

Erznkyan 69, Yerevan

Armenia, 375033

Email: k_aray@yahoo.com

Education:

Fordham University School of Law,

LL.M. in International Business and Trade Law, 2003

Yerevan State University, Law Department,

Diploma in Jurisprudence, concentration in constitutional law, 1999

Yerevan State Medical Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy, Diploma in Pharmacy, 1994

Experience:

USAID/Armenia Social Transition Program, Abt Associates Inc., January 2004 – present

Short Term Legal Consultant

Legal analysis of issues related to the organization and delivery of health care in Armenia, developing the concept for legal reforms in the field of health care in Armenia, drafting of the Law on Healthcare.

Busson & Sikorski, Attorneys at Law, New York, USA, May 2003 – November 2003

Legal Intern

Conducted research and drafted legal memoranda in areas of international law, business transactions, real estate, trusts and estates. Performed deposition summaries, interviewed clients, and prepared materials for trial.

USAID/Armenia Social Transition Program, Padco Inc., November 2000 – August 2002

Attorney

Specialized in constitutional law, health law, social security law, pension law, civil law, administrative law, licensing law, privacy law,.

Participated in drafting the law on personal data, the law on personal numbers, the law on mandatory health insurance and the pension law. Presentations on legal aspects of reforms in the fields of social security and health care.

USAID/Land Registration and Titling Program, Ronco Consulting Corporation, January 2000 – November 2000

Senior Attorney

Specialized in civil law, administrative law, land law, privatization law, licensing law, and mortgage law.

Participated in drafting the land code, the law on appraisal of real estate, the law on eminent domain and the law on alienation of state owned land.

TACIS/GTZ, Technical Assistance to Armenia for WTO Accession and PCA Implementation, June 1999 – January 2000

Legal Expert

Specialized in civil law, civil procedure law, privatization law, government procurement law, intellectual property law, and arbitration law.

Participated in drafting of the law on government procurement and amendments to the civil code, the civil procedure code, the law on copyright, and the law on arbitration. Organized seminars and public awareness events on government procurement.

Drug Control Laboratory, Drug and Medical Technology Administration of Republic of Armenia, November 1994 - December 1996

Senior Analyst

Responsible for drug and food analysis and certification. Conducted research in the fields of pharmacology and pharmaceutical chemistry, published articles in scientific journals.

Membership in Professional Organizations:

Member of the Bar Association of the Republic of Armenia, November 1999 – present

Languages: Fluent in English, Russian and Armenian.