A cooperation memorandum was signed between the YSU and the Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia aiming to advance legal education and scientific research in the field of alternative dispute resolution.
Harutyun Khachikyan, Dean of YSU Faculty of Law, attaching importance to signing the memorandum, noted that the faculty has periodically signed many memorandums with various structures, including state and public ones, establishing effective cooperation.
"It is known that there are many alternative methods of dispute resolution in the world, each at different stages of development and with impacts on the fields of legal and scientific research activities. I believe that through this cooperation we will also contribute to the enrichment of students' knowledge in this field," emphasized H. Khachikyan.
According to the provisions stipulated in the memorandum, the students of the bachelor's and master's educational programs of the YSU Faculty of Law will have the opportunity to undergo an internship at the Armenian Arbitration and Conciliation Center. Additionally, the center will support Faculty of Law teams participating in domestic and international moot court competitions related to alternative dispute resolution. According to the provisions of the memorandum, the center will also provide practical materials, documents, statistical data and other necessary materials for the scientific research carried out at the YSU Faculty of Law.
Tatevik Matinyan, Director of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia, while introducing the company’s activity scope to the students, mentioned that although it was established months ago, it plays a pivotal role, especially for those people who pursue becoming arbitrators, mediators or lawyers in the future, who will direct their clients to an alternative dispute resolution platform.
"Recently we had an unprecedented case: conciliation was successfully employed for the first time. The dispute, which had been examined in court for about 5 years, the parties of which were neighbors, moved to an extra-judicial platform- the Armenian Center for Arbitration and Conciliation. The entire process, from registration to the judgment, was completed within a week, and the actual conciliation process took 2.5 hours," said Tatevik Matinyan, emphasizing that countries with well-developed arbitration and conciliation systems experience significant relief on their courts' workload.
At the meeting, students were provided with comprehensive information on the arbitration and conciliation institute, in particular the alternative dispute resolution options, the developments in the field, the operational activities of the center, as well as the potential prospects for further cooperation.
It should be noted that the meeting was successfully conducted with the support of the YSU Alumni and Career Center.
