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Opportunities for developing Armenian-Swiss relations in justice sector discussed
Artak Zeynalyan expressed gratitude to the Ambassador for accepting the invitation and noted that the co-operation between Armenia and Switzerland relating particularly to the issues of international adoption of children was efficient and successful.
Artak Zeynalyan: Preventing ill-treatment and combating impunity are among the priorities of the Government
Artak Zeynalyan congratulated everyone on the tenth anniversary of the activities of the Human Rights Defender as the National Preventive Mechanism and considered undisputed the fact that the Defender has made his unique contribution in the field of human rights protection in the course of implementation of those activities.
Video surveillance in pharmacies should be brought into line with the Law “On personal data protection”
Taking into account the fact that, based on the peculiarities of the operation of pharmacies, customers submit biometric data and sensitive personal data under a special category (information on customer's physical, physiological and biological, health condition) to employees of a pharmacy, it is necessary to ensure video surveillance in accordance with the principles of lawfulness and proportionality as prescribed by the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On personal data protection”.
Advisor to the Minister participates in conference devoted to transitional justice
Acting First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan; member of the Supreme Judicial Council Gevorg Danielyan; Chairman of the Civil Court of Appeal Arsen Mkrtchyan; President of the Armenian Lawyers Association NGO, the Project manager Karen Zadoyan,as well as representatives of state bodies, international organisations, civil society organisations, advocates and experts participated in the event.
EU representatives reaffirm willingness to support development of the Programme for Judicial and Legal Reforms in the Republic of Armenia
During the meeting, the delegation of the Republic of Armenia presented the Programmes for Judicial and Legal Reforms in the Republic of Armenia and particularly the key issues in the prosecution sector and the actions taken.
Council of the EU reaffirms continuous support to reforms being implemented in Armenia
During the meeting, the parties touched upon a number of reforms that the Ministry of Justice is implementing in the judicial-legal sector.
Vigen Kocharyan: "Manifestations of hate or its propaganda should not exist in a harmonious society"
Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Arman Tatoyan; Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Świtalski; Chairperson of the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression Ashot Melikyan; European experts and representatives of civil society and the media also participated in the discussion.
Artak Zeynalyan and Hakob Hakobyan tour renovated Aragatsotn Marz Division of the Compulsory Enforcement Service
Artak Zeynalyan noted that the Aragatsotn Marz Division of the Service had been entirely renovated, and this certainly contributes to the proper provision of all services to citizens: "The right to a fair trial will lose its meaning, if judicial acts are not executed properly, on time and completely, and provision of these conditions is aimed at ensuring that right."
Artak Zeynalyan holds consultation with the administration of the Penitentiary Service
The Acting Minister noted that the consultation was conditioned by the determination of the Government to attach importance to this sector, evidence of which was the decision to earmark about AMD 280 million for improving the living and household conditions of convicts and detained persons being kept at penitentiary institutions for the first time in the last ten years.
Suren Krmoyan receives citizens having closed sector of Yerevan-Sevan highway
The defence counsels presented their claims relating — according to their statement — to the groundless delay of court sessions of eight detained persons under one case, rejection by the court of the motion to replace detention as a measure of restraint with bail, as well as other issues.
Conference devoted to reduction of corruption risks in the private sector
The event was also attended by Acting Minister of Economic Development and Investments Tigran Khachatryan, General Manager of VivaCell-MTS Ralph Yirikian, Deputy Minister of Justice Suren Krmoyan and others.
Artak Zeynalyan receives Head of the ICRC Delegation to Armenia
The Acting Minister highly appreciated the co-operation of the Ministry of Justice with the ICRC and expressed willingness to enhance the mutual co-operation.
