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Rustam Badasyan receives Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia Bolat Imanbayev

02/07/2021
Today, Acting Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Armenia Bolat Imanbayev and the Embassy staff. Rustam Badasyan welcomed the Ambassador to the Ministry of Justice and expressed readiness to enhance the co-operation.

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Rustam Badasyan discusses with Ambassador of Japan several issues aimed at deepening the co-operation

30/06/2021
Today, Acting Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Armenia Fukushima Masanori.

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Deputy Minister Grigoryan participates in summing-up of the training course for the Patrol Service managing staff

18/06/2021
Today, First Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Kristinne Grigoryan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Armenia Lynne Tracy and Deputy Head of the Police of the Republic of Armenia Ara Fidanyan participated today in the last training course for the managing staff of the new Patrol Service.

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Unified Office for Public Services to be launched in Gyumri

17/06/2021
On 23 June, at 11:30, the Ministry of Justice will launch a Unified Office for Public Services in the territory of Haypost central office (Kayaranamerdz Hraparak, building 1) with the support of Haypost and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Official investigation with regard to alleged act of using official position for interests of political parties by compulsory enforcement officer

15/06/2021
The Ministry of Justice, in response to inquiries received on the two articles entitled "Shahen Meghryan's nephew was forced to resign as his father is a candidate for deputy by the ''Hayastan" alliance'' and "The Meghryan family is engaged in the campaign of Kocharyan in Kotayk" published in mass media, clarifies: On 12 June 2021,

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Representatives of the Department of State are sure that Armenia has a strong political will with regard to forming democratic institutions

15/06/2021
On 7-11 June 2021, First Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Kristinne Grigoryan and Adviser for International Legal Co-operation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Amalya Hovsepyan were on a working visit in Washington. The purpose of the visit was to present to the American counterparts the process of democratic reforms in Armenia by the logic of the Armenian-American strategic dialogue, to discuss the existing challenges and to expand the scope of co-operation in the justice sector.

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Which electoral crimes are provided for by the Criminal Code in force?

12/06/2021
Taking into account many misunderstandings about which electoral crimes are provided for by the Criminal Code in force, we would like to clarify that the newly adopted Criminal Code, which is currently available on the first page of the website www.arlis.am will enter into force one year later, on 1 July 2022, whereas the Criminal Code in force, among others, provides for the following electoral crimes: (linkhttps://www.arlis.am/DocumentView.aspx?DocID=153035)

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Rustam Badasyan receives delegation led by US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Philip Reeker

10/06/2021
Today, Acting Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received the delegation led by the US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs Philip Reeker.

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Rustam Badasyan's video message at the session of the UN General Assembly

09/06/2021
A special session of the UN General Assembly was held on June 2-4 concerning the prevention of corruption, measures and challenges for fight against it, as well as the strengthening of international cooperation.

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Presentation-press conference of the website www.reforms.am on the reforms being implemented in Armenia took place

02/06/2021
The presentation-press conference of the unified website www.reforms.am informing about the reforms being implemented in Armenia took place today with the participation of the First Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan.

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11th Armenia-EU Subcommittee Meeting on Justice, Freedom and Security takes place

27/05/2021
Today, the 11th Armenia-EU Subcommittee Meeting on Justice, Freedom and Security took place remotely under the co-ordination of First Deputy Minister of Justice Kristinne Grigoryan.

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Rustam Badasyan discussed with a high-ranking CoE official a wide scope of issues aimed at co-operation

25/05/2021
Today, acting Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received Verena Taylor, Director of the Office of the Directorate General of Programmes of the Council of Europe, and newly-appointed Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan Martina Schmidt.

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