“Armavir” Penitentiary Institution holds event dedicated to the heroic battles in May

Deputy Minister of Justice Gevorg Kocharyan and Head of the Penitentiary Service Tsovinar Tadevosyan attended the event dedicated to the heroic battles in May and entitled "Education as the bedrock for victory" at "Armavir" Penitentiary Institution. In her opening speech, the Deputy Minister attached importance to re-socialisation initiatives and emphasised that education and knowledge may become the primary tools for positive changes within the penitentiary system, and she called on convicts to actively participate in the educational processes and take the initiative. An intellectual game was held in teams. The participating teams had symbolic names, such as Sardarapat, Bash Aparan, Gharakilisa and Haghtanak (Victory). The game consisted of thematic rounds that included questions about Armenian history, culture, the arts, cinema, sports and other areas. During the quiz, Team "Haghtanak" was recognised as the winner, and Team "Sardarapat" took second place. Both teams received certificates, and the members of the more active teams received letters of appreciation for their participation. The intellectual trivia was organised by the "Centre for the Implementation of Legal Education and Rehabilitation Programmes" State Non-Commercial Organisation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.