Judge of the Criminal Chamber of the RA Court of Cassation
Hayk Mkrtich Grigoryan
Judge of the Criminal Chamber of the RA Court of Cassation
Hayk Mkrtich Grigoryan
Was born on September 15, 1976 in Yerevan.
In 1993, Grigoryan graduated from A. Blok secondary school №. 122 (Yerevan).
1997–2001 Grigoryan studied at the Russian Federation Military University of the Ministry of Defense special faculty Prosecution and Investigation department. As an external student Grigoryan graduated with honors [with gold medal] from the mentioned department.
In 2006, Grigoryan entered the Russian Federation Military University of the Ministry of Defense adjunct faculty.
In 2009, Grigoryan graduated from the adjunct faculty and presented his PhD thesis: “Investigation of the Crimes Committed by the Republic of Armenia Armed Forces Servicemen in the Armed тхе Conflict Zone” and received the degree of Candidate of Sciences in Jurisprudence [PhD in Jurisprudence].
In 2013, Grigoryan entered the Russian Federation Military University of the Ministry of Defense extramural [part-time] doctorate and did his doctoral thesis: “The International, Legal and the Organizational Basics for the Investigation of the War Crimes Committed by the Warring Parties of the Armed Conflict”.
In 2021, Grigoryan received the degree of Doctor of Law.
In 2001–2006, Grigoryan served as a trainee investigator, then as an investigator and thereafter as a senior investigator at the Yerevan, the II, and the III Garrisons Military Prosecutor’s offices of the Republic of Armenia.
2009 – Senior Investigator at the Department of Supervision, Methodology and Analysis of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.
2010 – Head of the II Garrison Investigation Department of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia (commander of № N military unit of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia).
2011 – Deputy Head of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia (deputy commander of № N military unit of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia).
2014 Deputy Head of the General Military Investigative Department of the Investigation Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
2015 Deputy Chairman of the Investigation Committee of the Republic of Armenia; Head of the General Military Investigative Department.
2018–2021 the Chairman of the Investigation Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
Since December 6, 2022, Grigoryan is a scientist member of the Supreme Judicial Council.
On October 23, 2024, by decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia, Grigoryan was appointed a judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation of the Republic of Armenia.
1994–1996 Grigoryan served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.
Grigoryan is the author of about 47 scientific articles and 3 monographs (total volume: about 112 the so-called “printed sheets”), which relate to topical issues of criminal and international law, criminal proceedings and criminology.
During his career, Grigoryan was awarded 21 medals, 4 commemorative medals, 1 state award and 3 badges.
Doctor of Law, of the third class State Councillor of Justice.
He is fluent in Armenian and Russian.
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