The office of Public Defender is founded to provide socially vulnerable classes of the RA with free legal aid in cases and order provided by law.

Public Defender shall be an advocate employed in the Office of Public Defender and acting under an employment contract concluded with the Chairperson of the Chamber upon submission of the Head of the Office of Public Defender. Public Defenders shall be remunerated for their work from the State Budget prescribed by law order.

Free legal aid of criminal cases is implemented on the basis of the decision of the head of legal proceeding by appointing a public defender. Free legal aid of civil, administrative and constitutional cases is provided on the basis of citizens’   applications by the Head of the Office of Public Defender prescribed by law.

You can learn more about the activities of PDO by visiting www.hpg.am.

STAFF OF PDO
		Melanya Arustamyan Head of PDO, Advocate 010 600 714 #220
		Lusine Sargsyan First Deputy Head of PDO, Аdvocate 010 600 714 #120
		Armine Fanyan Deputy Head of PDO, Advocate 010 600 714 #122
		Qristine Hayrapetyan Head Senior Assistant of PDO 010 600 714 #221
		Anna Vardanyan Head Assistant of PDO, Advocate 010 600 714 #221