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Artak Asatryan discusses issues related to financial accountability of NGOs with civil society representatives
Today, First Deputy Minister of Justice Artak Asatryan received representatives of Transparency International Anti-Corruption Centre headed by international expert Luben Panov.
Schools don’t have right to require any personal data besides those defined by the Ministry of Education and Science required for admission of first grade pupils without legal grounds
These days, parents of children entitled to attend the first grade are submitting the required documents to relevant educational institutions, and the list of those documents is established through the procedure approved by the Ministry of Education and Science. However, the government agency has received alarms that some schools require that parents provide additional personal information not defined by the above-mentioned procedure.
Tigran Khachikyan receives international expert on anti-corruption strategy and monitoring Matthew Murray
On 21 May, Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Khachikyan received the delegation headed by international expert on anti-corruption strategy and monitoring Matthew Murray. The delegation is in Armenia at the invitation of the Office of Transition Initiatives of the USAID.
Unified electronic platform for whistle-blowing corruption crimes launched
he Unified Electronic Platform for Whistle-blowing (www.azdararir.am) was presented in Yerevan today. Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan, Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Suren Krmoyan, Country Manager of the World Bank for Armenia Sylvie Bossoutrot, Senior Prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office Armen Nikoghosyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Armenia Judith Margaret Farnworth, as well as representatives of state bodies and civil society participated in the event.
Anna Vardapetyan receives Political Affairs Officer of U.S. Embassy in Armenia
Today, Deputy Minister of Justice Anna Vardapetyan received the delegation headed by Political Affairs Officer of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia Sommer Bessy-Brayers. During the meeting, a number of issues regarding transitional justice were discussed.
Armenian delegation participates in international conference heralding launch of the "End Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse" project
From 16 to 17 May, an international conference heralding the launch of the "End Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse" project of the Council of Europe took place in Strasbourg. The Armenian delegation, which comprised Head of the Division for Drafting Anti-Corruption and Penitentiary Policies of the Ministry of Justice Arpine Sargsyan (head of delegation), employee of the Ministry Misha Khudaverdyan, Deputy Director of the "Legal Education and Rehabilitation Programmes Implementatiormenia, Lieuten Centre" SNCO of the Ministry Gayane Hovakimyan, Head of the First Division of the 3rd Department of the General Department for Combating Organised Crime of the Police of the Republic ofutyu Anant Colonel of the Police Vahagn Harnyan and Head of the Research and Educational Centre of the Office of the Human Rights Defender Nina Pirumyan, also participated in the conference.
Vigen Kocharyan receives representatives of OSCE/ODIHR observation mission
Today, Deputy Minister of Justice Vigen Kocharyan received representatives of the OSCE/ODIHR observation mission. During the meeting, the parties touched upon the concluding report of the observation mission on the early elections of the National Assembly. The representatives of the mission recorded that the elections were held in an atmosphere of wide public confidence and reaffirmed the positive assessment of the elections and their compliance with international standards.
Minister of Justice discusses opportunities for solving the issues of persons with disabilities with representatives of Human Rights Watch
Today, Minister of Justice Artak Zeynalyan received Deputy Director of Disability Rights Division of Human Rights Watch Jane Buchanan and expert on human rights issues in South Caucasus for Human Rights Watch Giorgi Gogia.
Tigran Khachikyan holds working discussion on improvement of consultancy reports of Probation Service
Today, Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Khachikyan held a working discussion with Head of the Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice Arsen Navasardyan and Director of Civil Society Institute NGO Artak Kirakosyan.
Possibilities for co-operation with the American Bar Association within the framework of judicial and legal reforms discussed
Today, Deputy Ministers of Justice Tigran Khachikyan and Anna Vardapetyan received Director of the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) Armenia Hasmik Hakobyan and Project Co-ordinator Alina Yarmaloyan.
Tigran Khachikyan receives members of Group of Public Monitors Implementing Supervision over Criminal-Executive Institutions and Bodies
Today, Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Khachikyan received members of the Group of Public Monitors Implementing Supervision over Criminal-Executive Institutions and Bodies.
Tigran Khachikyan has working discussion on introduction of electronic monitoring devices in probation sector
Today, Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Khachikyan received representative of "Geosatis" Swiss Company Tigran Ghulyan.
