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Minister Artak Zeynalyan receives Head of EBRD Armenia Office Dimitri Gvindadze
A number of issues of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting.
Session of Public Council adjunct to Minister of Justice was held
President of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office Artur Sakunts and President of the "Social Justice" NGO Arshak Gasparyan delivered speeches on the mentioned issues. Head of the Department for Drafting Anti-Corruption and Penitentiary Policies of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Karen Hakobyan also participated in the meeting.
Clarification of case under examination in international tribunal
We also inform that, in relation to this, the actions carried out and currently being carried out by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, namely the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, are only aimed at protecting the interests of the Republic of Armenia at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and comply with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia and international practice for the examination of such cases. Based on the above-mentioned, we consider that the statements "clean" a certain person or "justify protectionism" of a certain person — included in the publication — are unacceptable and don't correspond to the reality, to say the least.
Project aimed at ensuring medical aid and proper provision of services at penitentiary institutions
Adoption of the mentioned drafts will help ensure proper provision of medical aid and services for detained persons and convicts, specify the volume and content of services and medical aid provided to detained persons and convicts, ensure efficiency of the process for referral of detained persons and convicts and create necessary guarantees and mechanisms for ensuring the right of detained persons and convicts to health maintenance.
Response of the Ministry of Justice regarding a number of statements of members of the monitoring group at penitentiary institutions
During a press conference, members of the Group of Public Monitors Implementing Supervision over the Criminal-Executive Institutions and Bodies of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia raised a number of issues, and in regard to those issues, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia finds it appropriate to give the following clarifications:
Artak Zeynalyan participates in US Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom
Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan also delivered a speech at the plenary session held on 27 July. The Minister particularly touched upon the vision of the new Government of the Republic of Armenia, that is, to make amendments and supplements to the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On freedom of conscience and religious organisations”, as well as expressed his concern with regard to the issues on destruction of Armenian cultural and spiritual heritage in Azerbaijan and violation of the rights of Christians in the Middle East.
Clarification on the statement of a member of the Group of Public Monitors at penitentiary institutions
The issue of guardianship of her children has not been solved yet. In regard to this issue, we inform that the procedure for public oversight by the Group of Public Monitors at penitentiary institutions is established by Chapter 5 of Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia No KH-66-N of 18 November 2005, according to point 13 whereof,
The new institute of petitions is developing
The draft Law recommends to exclude the ground provided for in point (c) of part 1 of Article 16 of the Family Code for divorce through judicial procedure, and the recommendation is the following: Where there is mutual consent of spouses for divorce, the divorce may not be carried out through judicial procedure, if the requirements related to disputes provided for in part 1 of Article 17 of the Family Code have not been presented together with the divorce.
Discussion dedicated to support to decision-making of persons with psychiatric and mental disabilities in Armenia
During the discussion, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Vigen Kocharyan gave an opening speech.
Information regarding conditional early release of convicts
The need for adopting the package is conditioned by the following:
There is no need for citizens to submit additional applications — information regarding administrative amnesty
We inform that there is no need for citizens to submit additional applications.
Effective electronic tools for exercising the right to receive information prescribed by Law of the Republic of Armenia "On freedom of information" are being introduced
With the help of the platform, citizens have the opportunity to request from the person disposing of information and receive answers, follow the process of the letter, as well as express, through feedback, an opinion on the time limits and the quality of the provided services without making additional expenses (paper, printing, postal).
