Kochari

Kochari is an old folk dance, danced today by Pontic Greeks, Azerbaijanis, Armenians, Assyrians, Turks and Kurds. It is closely related to the “Haleh” or “Yalli”, a dance common to Azerbaijanis, Assyrians, and Kurds. For Armenians, this particular style is considered a national dance.

In Armenian, Kochari literally means “knee-come”: Koch means “knee” and ari means “come”. In Pontic Greek, the ‘kotsi’ refers to the heel of the foot and the Greeks consider the heel to be the main part of the foot which the dancer uses. The Pontic Greek term for limp is ‘kotso’ and the Pontic Greek kochari is considered to contain a number of limps. In many Turkic languages, Kochari means “nomad” (Köçəri (Azeri), Gochar, Goçede).
In Kurdish, the word for nomads is Koçer, thus the name Koçerî makes it “Nomadic” (Nomadic dance).

Job announcement – Election Coordinator‏

Armenian Representative Office of American Bar Association/Rule of Law Initiative

Position: Election Coordinator

Duration: 3 months with possible extension

Location: Yerevan, Armenia

Job Description: The Election Coordinator reports directly to the ABA/ROLI Country Director and assists Staff Attorneys in project implementation.

Job Responsibilities:

1.      Provide notice and advice on the Armenian legal system, laws and regulations, and court procedures, especially election laws and regulations.

2.      Research and write legal memoranda covering relevant points of Armenian laws, procedures and systems.

3.      Provide current project status reports to the Country Director and to ABA/ROLI Staff Attorneys.

4.      Represent ABA/ROLI at meetings, seminars, etc.

5.      Provide oral interpretation at meetings as may from time to time be required

6.      Prepare written translations as may from time to time be required.

7.      Draft documents, letters, etc., as assigned by ABA/ROLI country director and Staff Attorneys.

8.      Attend and report on trials and other legal proceedings.

9.      Assist in organizing seminars on legal topics, including but not limited to, preparation of agenda and materials, logistics and seminar presentations.

10.  Assist drafting reports for ABA/ROLI Washington office.

11.  Such other duties, which are customarily performed by an associate as may be assigned by ABA/ROLI country director or Staff Attorney.

Required Qualifications:

The candidate must have excellent written and oral communications skills in English, must be able to build partnerships with Armenian and International Organizations, must be able to work cooperatively within a team of professionals and must be able to work successfully under pressure. The candidate must possess appropriate training and experience for the job; a legal degree is highly desirable.

Application Procedure: Please, send your CV and a motivation letter indicating the experience related to election processes and administrative law to the following e-mail: z.gasparyan@abaceeli.am

Application Deadline: 17 February, 2012

Source: ARMACAD