YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Former head of the RA National Assembly's Juridical Department Suren Mamikonian on March 19 challenged judge Ruben Nersissian who examines his lawsuit against Tigran Torosian, Speaker of the RA National Assembly. The basis for challenge was the court's decision to reject the petition of S. Mamikonian. In his petition S. Mamikonian asked to conduct joint examination of cases against Tigran Torosian and the NA Staff Head Hayk Kotanian, as, in his words, the same document is disputed. The court chairman Zhora Vardanian will examine the issue of challenge and make a decision. To recap, S. Mamikonian dsiputed the legality of H. Kotanian's notice to dismiss about 40 state servants from their jobs by the instructions of T. Torosian. According to the applicant, the decision on dismissing about 40 members of the "Orinats Yerkir" Party from their jobs violates the rights of stability and preference of a state servant regulated by the RA Law on State Servant.

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