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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.
Suren Krmoyan participated in the presentation-discussion of a guide devoted to the protection of children's rights in the digital environment
During the event, as Chairperson of the Council for Juvenile Justice, Suren Krmoyan touched upon the complex steps necessary for protecting children from violence.
Public discussion on the Action Plan for the Protection of Human Rights
The discussion was organised within the scope of the EU-funded “Promotion and Protection of Human Rights” project, which is implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Population Fund and the UNICEF.
Living conditions to be improved for persons kept at penitentiary institutions
Acting Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan noted that, over the past ten years, no funds had been allocated from the State Budget of the Republic of Armenia for the purpose of capital repair for maintenance of the penitentiary system.
Reforms in the civil status acts registration sector
According to Acting Minister of Justice Artak Zeynalyan, healthy competition will be built between civil status acts registration bodies, and this will have a favourable impact on the development of the citizen services sector.
Artak Zeynalyan receives United Nations Special Rapporteur
The Acting Minister highly appreciated the current level of co-operation with the UN and attached importance to the visit of the Special Rapporteur to Armenia in the context of getting acquainted with the developments taking place in the country and discussing the possibilities for deepening of the co-operation.
Ministers of Justice of Armenia and Italy attach importance to co-operation in the fight against corruption
Artak Zeynalyan expressed gratitude to his Italian counterpart for the cordial reception, attached importance to the steps for deepening the co-operation between the Ministries of Justice of the two countries and emphasised that there was great potential for expanding the partnership.
Thomas Greminger expresses unconditional support of the OSCE to reforms being implemented in Armenia
Artak Zeynalyan presented to the OSCE Secretary General the interior political situation in Armenia and the results of the velvet, non-violent revolution and the activities that the Government has carried out over the past six months.
