Law
24/05/2019 12:52Artsakh President, CC president Hrayr Tovmasyan discuss cooperation in judicial sphereArtsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received president of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia Hrayr Tovmasyan and the delegation led by him.
24/05/2019 11:50Chairman of Supreme Judicial Council Gagik Harutyunyan steps downChairman of Armenia’s Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunyan has stepped down.
24/05/2019 11:38Renowned conductor Konstantin Orbelyan sues Armenia’s PM and acting minister of cultureThe conductor demands to annul the January 14, 2019 decision of the PM to temporarily put the responsibilities of minister of culture on Nazeni Gharibyan and Nazeni Gharibyan’s March 3, 2019 order to suspend the authorities of Konstanin Orbelyan.
24/05/2019 11:32Transitional justice must filter the system, form independent judicial system: NA speakerThe NA speaker presented the agenda of the session, stressing that they are ready to listen about different visions on how to implement transitional justice and what tools to use.
23/05/2019 20:03Who will be those to subject judges to vetting: lawyer Ruben Sahakyan“It is a question that has no answer to me, who will subject the judges to vetting,” Sahakyan said at the Liberty Square today at the ARF-D rally.
23/05/2019 18:53Armenia’s Attorney General’s office appeals two decisions of Yerevan courtIn particular, the Attorney General appealed the two decisions of judge Davit Grigoryan – stay of proceeding of March 1 case and change of preventive measure of Robert Kocharyan.
23/05/2019 14:59Application of Kocharyan and other’s case in preliminary examination phase: CCThe preliminary examination of the application is implemented in the order and time set by CC Regulation.
23/05/2019 11:36President of Supreme Judicial Council agrees to visit NA Human Rights and Public Affairs Standing Committee to answer lawmakers’ questionsChairperson of the committee Naira Zohrabyan said that proposal to invite the SJC president was made by lawmaker Taguhi Tovmasyan agreed with the recent developments over judicial power.
23/05/2019 10:32Vahe Ghazaryan appointed commander of police troopsArmenia’s President Armen Sarkissian signed a decree appointing Vahe Ghazaryan commander of police troops, deputy chief of police.
22/05/2019 18:46Council of Europe experts to arrive in Armenia to Yerevan to offer advice and assistance with necessary reformsThe parties agreed that the fight against corruption and the judiciary reform should proceed in conformity with the Constitution, the relevant international standards and Armenia’s obligations as a member State of the Council of Europe.
22/05/2019 14:08CC judge candidate Arthur Vagharshyan meets with My Step faction lawmakersDuring the meeting the candidate spoke about his biography, work experience, referred his vision of the activity in the post of the CC judge.
22/05/2019 12:10Senior Associate at International Center for Transitional Justice Ruben Carranza heads to ArmeniaHe said Armenia needs to work out criteria to be applied for all for the process not to be perceived as political vendetta.
22/05/2019 10:58Draft anti-corruption strategy to be presented for public discussion in near future: deputy ministerThe deputy minister said that in near future the draft anti-corruption strategy will be presented for public discussion and all the effective proposals will be registered.
21/05/2019 22:13Armenia’s government may rely on the EU on its way to reforms in judicial sector: EU diplomatHe stressed that the EU is ready both technically and financially support Armenia in the reforms in the justice sector.
21/05/2019 21:35The European Parliament expresses concern about Nikol Pashinyan's appeal to block courts“On 18 May, a court in Yerevan rules that Armenia’s former President Robert Kocharyan be released from prison pending the outcome of his trial.