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Minister Badasyan holds farewell meeting with Ambassador of the United Kingdom

04/09/2019
Today, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Armenia Judith Margaret Farnworth.

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Rustam Badasyan discusses with his American counterpart new possibilities for co-operation

03/09/2019
Today, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received the delegation led by USAID/Armenia Mission Director Deborah Grieser.

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Deputy Minister of Justice attends the lesson held with participation of persons under the age of 19 at "Abovyan" Penitentiary Institution

02/09/2019
Today, Deputy Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan visited "Abovyan" Penitentiary Institution and attended the lesson held with the participation of persons under the age of 19, serving their punishment in the form of imprisonment and those detained. It is being conducted by the "Legal Education and Rehabilitation Programmes Implementation Centre" SNCO.

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Citizens to be able to address the CSAR body most appropriate for them in terms of territory starting from 1 September

30/08/2019
Starting from 1 September 2019, citizens will be able to address the preferred territorial body of Civil Status Acts Registration or the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia for registering civil status acts, performing other functions arising from that, including receiving duplicates of certificates and statements of information on state registration of civil status.

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Steps of the Government for the fight against criminal subculture

29/08/2019
During its session today, the Government approved the drafts of the Laws "On making amendments and supplements to the Criminal Code" and "On making a supplement to the Criminal Procedure Code". According to Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan, granting or obtaining the highest status of criminal hierarchy or maintaining it, creating or managing a group bearing criminal subculture, participating or becoming involved in a group bearing criminal subculture, addressing a participant of a group bearing criminal subculture or a person with the highest status of criminal hierarchy is a serious challenge for society, as such phenomena threaten to undermine or distort the values and notions established in society.

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Rustam Badasyan discusses several issues related to children's rights protection with UNICEF Representative

28/08/2019
Today, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Rustam Badasyan received the delegation led by Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Armenia Tanja Radocaj.

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New Strategy for Judicial and Legal Reforms submitted for public consideration

27/08/2019
The Ministry of Justice has posted the draft Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia "On approving the 2019-2023 Strategy for Judicial and Legal Reforms and the Action Plans arising from the Strategy" on the Unified Platform for Legal Acts' Drafts (https://www.e-draft.am/projects/1900/about) for public consideration.

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Rustam Badasyan discusses several issues related to anti-corruption field with OSCE representatives

26/08/2019
Today, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received the delegation led by Senior Economic Adviser at the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities Andrei Muntean.

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Ministry of Justice anticipating recommendations on reforms in human rights protection from stakeholders

26/08/2019
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia has undertaken activities to elaborate the National Strategy on Human Rights Protection and the new Implementation Action Plan for 2020-2022 arising from the Strategy. The vision for the National Strategy on Human Rights Protection and the new Implementation Action Plan for 2020-2022 arising from the Strategy has been elaborated and presented for public consideration.

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Minister of Justice visits "Nubarashen" Penitentiary Institution

20/08/2019
Today, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan visited "Nubarashen" Penitentiary Institution and, with the accompaniment of Head of the Penitentiary Service Artur Goyunyan, toured the premises of the structure and followed the repair works underway at the Penitentiary Institution.

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Minister of Justice receives Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Armenia

15/08/2019
On 15 August, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Armenia Bedřich Kopecký.

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Rustam Badasyan visits Academy of Justice

15/08/2019
On 14 August, Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan paid a visit to the Academy of Justice. The Minister, with the accompaniment of Rector Sergey Arakelyan, toured the institution, became familiar with the building conditions and visited the Armenian American Friendship Lobby Lounge, the hotel complex designed for listeners from provinces, the computer exam room and the court sessions hall.

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