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Vigen Kocharyan participates in round-table discussion entitled "Combating racial discrimination and intolerance"
The objective of the meeting was to find - as a result of holding discussions - proportionate solutions for ensuring implementation of the recommendations presented in the 2016 Report of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on Armenia.
Number of bankruptcy-related issues bankruptcy discussed with WB representatives
Director of the Foundation Tigran Markosyan stated that the development of the bankruptcy field was one of the priorities of the Government. According to him, within the scope of activities carried out in this field, the reports submitted by the World Bank and the certain emphases made therein have been always taken into consideration.
Minister Zeynalyan attaches importance to activities aimed at excluding corruption risks in the Agency for State Register of Legal Entities
Deputy Minister Suren Krmoyan and Head of the Agency Garush Davtyan presented to Minister Zeynalyan the problems related to daily tasks and talked about the issues that require urgent solutions. The issues were mainly related to the need to carry out legislative reforms in the field, as well as the need for improvement of building conditions and for technical equipment.
Vigen Kocharyan receives member of International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Galina Korchagina
During the meeting, the parties touched upon the legal regulations related to the field of the fight against narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the Republic of Armenia. In particular, Deputy Minister Kocharyan presented the functions of different state institutions in the field of control over traffic of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and the legal acts regulating them, emphasising that the legal regulations are constantly updated and upgraded, in relation to the existence of newly emerging narcotic drugs.
Artak Zeynalyan: "Courts are free; there will be no privileged in Armenia"
Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Arman Tatoyan, Chairperson of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Armenia Gagik Harutyunyan, First Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artur Hovhannisyan, Acting Chairperson of the Court of Cassation of the Republic of Armenia Yervand Khundkaryan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Armenia Bernhard Matthias Kiesler, judges, German experts and others participated in the event.
Minister of Justice in Venice
Today, Minister Zeynalyan met with President of the Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio. During the meeting, the Minister expressed his gratitude for the effective co-operation of the Venice Commission with the Government. The parties recorded that there was a mutual will and potential to deepen the co-operation.
Minister of Justice visits Republic of France
Minister Zeynalyan noted that the Government of the Republic of Armenia highly appreciated the effective co-operation established with the Council of Europe in the field of reforms in the justice sector, human rights protection, the fight against corruption, the penitentiary system, and emphasised that the Government was willing to continue fulfilling the commitments assumed before the Council of Europe. During the meeting, the parties touched upon the Armenia-Council of Europe 2015-2018 Action Plan, which is being finalised, sector-specific priorities of the 2019-2022 Action Plan, as well as the activities targeted at the fight against corruption.
Suren Krmoyan receives Chairman of Petitions Committee of German Bundestag Gero Storjohann
Welcoming the guests, Deputy Minister Krmoyan informed that it had been a long time since the Ministry of Justice was improving the Armenian legislative field, in co-operation with German organisations (GIZ, IRZ), and in this context the German Government is one of the best partners of the Ministry of Justice.
Seminar-discussion for officers of Probation Service and case managers
Head of the Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Arsen Navasardyan, Head of Department for Social Assistance of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Astghik Minasyan, Chairperson of "Social Justice" NGO Arshak Gasparyan, employees of Yerevan city body of the Probation Service and case managers of all Territorial Divisions for Social Assistance of all the administrative districts of the city of Yerevan participated in the discussion.
Deputy Minister of Justice participated in a conference entitled "Minorities and Minority Languages in a Changing Europe".
During the conference, issues related to full exercise of the rights of minorities and the importance of Council of Europe standards for ensuring international protection of these rights, application of technological innovation from the perspective of ensuring the rights of minorities and the role of civil society were discussed.
Deputy Minister of Justice receives Delegation of European Parliament
Deputy Minister Krmoyan attached importance to the visit of the delegation to Armenia and touched upon the priorities indicated in the judicial-legal sector in the Program of the Government, considering, in this context, the existence of political will noteworthy for implementation of significant reforms.
Discussion for full implementation of restrictions and procedures for attachment and levying of state pensions, benefits prescribed by law
Director of the "Centre for Legislation Development and Legal Research" Foundation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Markosyan; Executive Director of the Union of Banks of Armenia Seyran Sargsyan; representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, the Central Bank, the Judicial Acts Compulsory Enforcement Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and the Social Security Service and others participated in the meeting.
