The Decision Of The Government Of The Republic Of Armenia On Declaring a State of Emergency In The Republic Of Armenia

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The Ministry of Justice informs that the anti-epidemic situation in penitentiary institutions is fully under control: COVID-19 cases have not been recorded and there are no patients with clinical signs typical of that disease.

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Today, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received the delegation chaired by Anna-Carin Öst, representative of the Armenian Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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Within the framework of measures preventing the spread of coronavirus in Armenia, the Ministry of Justice, in co-operation with the Ministry of Healthcare, has carried out and is carrying out necessary preventing works in all penitentiary institutions.

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For the purpose of filling in the chief, leading, as well as junior positions of the Penitentiary Service with quality personnel, the Ministry of Justice has undertaken activities for establishing a personnel bank of the Service.

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On 9 March, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan was on a working visit to the "Hospital for Convicts" Penitentiary Institution of the Ministry of Justice, accompanied with First Deputy Minister of Justice Rafik Grigoryan, Head of the Penitentiary Service, Major General of Justice Artur Goyunyan. During the visit, the Minister was introduced to the peculiarities of the Penitentiary Service and the opportunities of medical service, to the conditions of keeping persons deprived of liberty.

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Today, Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan received the representatives of Asian Development Bank chaired by Country Director Mr Paolo Spantigati. The Deputy Minister greeted the counterparts in the Ministry of Justice and expressed willingness to continue close partnership.

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Today, during the press conference taken place in the Media Center on the topic “Attempted murder in the Penitentiary Institution, with the support of law enforcement bodies; how the criminal world co-operates with the staff of the Penitentary Institution”, speaker Artur Sakunts made a number of allegations that have nothing to do with both the objective reality and the factual circumstances of the case known up to now.

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Today, Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan received the delegation of the OSCE/ODIHR. During the meeting, the parties discussed a number of issues related to law-making processes. The aim of the visit of the delegation was to assess the needs that emerge during co-operation between the legislative and executive powers within the scope of legislative initiatives and contribute to the capacity-building of interested parties during co-operation.

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Today, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Armenia Lynne Tracy.

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