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Prime Minister introduces newly appointed Minister Rustam Badasyan to staff of Ministry of Justice
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Ministry of Justice and introduced newly appointed Minister Rustam Badasyan to the staff.
Number of registrations of individual entrepreneurs and limited liability companies has increased
During the first five months of 2019, 10.490 individual entrepreneurs were registered in the Agency for State Register of Legal Entities of the Ministry of Justice; this is 2.915 more as compared to the same period of the previous year.
Marriages have increased, divorces have decreased
During the first five months of 2019, 6.097 marriages were registered by the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency of the Ministry of Justice; this is 521 more as compared to the same period of 2018.
Vigen Kocharyan receives representatives of high-level CoE delegation
On 17 June, Deputy Minister of Justice Vigen Kocharyan received the delegation led by Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni.
First Deputy Minister of Justice visits Federal Republic of Germany
From 10 to 14 June 2019, First Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artak Asatryan paid a visit to the Federal Republic of Germany (Berlin and Leipzig) within the scope of the "Legal Approximation towards European Standards in the South Caucasus" project of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ).
Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Vigen Kocharyan participates in the second session of the Armenia-EU Partnership Council
On 13 June of this year, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Vigen Kocharyan participated in the second session of the Armenia-EU Partnership Council in Brussels. The session was moderated by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.
Time limit for public consideration of Anti-Corruption Strategy extended
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia has extended the time limit for public consideration of the draft Decision of the Government "On approving the Anti-Corruption Strategy of the Republic of Armenia and its Implementation Action Plan for 2019-2022" (submitted on www.e-draft.am platform) for ten more days: https://www.e-draft.am/projects/1733?fbclid=IwAR0Jk0yLAsuPUOm4bkIBAgowm6UnF2r4ib1u0upMUAET0FV7j3mMkG7J0hA
Convicts with life sentence participate in chess tournament
Today, on 11 June, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, the Penitentiary Service and the Chess Federation of Armenia organised a regular event (blitz chess tournament) for re-socialisation of convicts at "Nubarashen" Penitentiary Institution of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, and the tournament was well-received among convicts, who were very excited.
Draft Anti-Corruption Strategy submitted for public consideration
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia has submitted the draft Decision of the Government "On approving the Anti-Corruption Strategy of the Republic of Armenia and its Implementation Action Plan for 2019-2022" — revised as a result of broad public demand — for consideration on the www.e-draft.am platform: https://www.e-draft.am/projects/1733?fbclid=IwAR0Jk0yLAsuPUOm4bkIBAgowm6UnF2r4ib1u0upMUAET0FV7j3mMkG7J0hA.
Ministry of Justice and European Union deepening co-operation
Today, the "Support to judicial and legal reforms in Armenia" Technical Assistance Project, funded by the European Union, was launched under the direction of Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Vigen Kocharyan. The purpose of the Project is to support the EU-Armenia political dialogue in the justice sector and to assist in the development for future assistance of the EU in the justice sector.
Issues on institutions of probation and early conditional release discussed
On 30 May, Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Khachikyan participated in a round-table discussion on the topic of "Perception of probation and the issues of early conditional release in Armenia". Head of the Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice Arsen Navasardyan, Director of Civil Society Institute NGO, Chairperson of the Board of the “Support to Probation” National Network Artak Kirakosyan, Director of Social Justice NGO, member of the Network Arshak Gasparyan, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Justice and civil society representatives also participated in the discussion.
CoE supports judiciary reforms in Armenia: Minister of Justice meets with representatives of high-level CoE delegation
Today, Minister of Justice Artak Zeynalyan received the high-level delegation headed by Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe Christos Giakoumopoulos. The members of the delegation were Secretary of the Venice Commission Thomas Markert, Head of Department of Justice and Legal Co-operation Hanne Juncher, Executive Secretary of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) Gianluca Esposito, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Armenia Natalia Vutova and political consultant, representative of the Directorate for Political Affairs Maxim Longang. Deputy Ministers Vigen Kocharyan and Anna Vardapetyan also participated in the meeting.
