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ARMENIAN CASSATION COURT JUDGE HAILS LEGAL, JUDICIAL REFORMS
Noyan Tapan
Apr 3, 2009
YEREVAN, April 3. /ARKA/. The judicial and legal reforms backed by
RA President Serzh Sargsyan have contributed to transparency and
effectiveness of Armenia's judiciary and brought it in line with
the global standards, said Chairman of the RA Court of Cassation
Arman Mkrtumyan.
"To execute systematic reforms, practicing lawyers and theorists have
helped to adopt a special concept," the judge said. Shortly after
being elected RA President, Serzh Sargsyan initiated three-phase
judicial reforms.
The first stage of the reforms ended on January 1, 2009, with the
second phase lasting from January 1 to March 1, 2009.
Pointing out drastic changes in Armenia's judiciary during that
period, Mkrtumyan said the reforms aimed at solving urgent problems
and ensuring transparency of the country's judiciary. To achieve
this goal, Armenia abolished specialized courts and the institute of
lawyers accredited by the RA Court of Cassations, the judge added.
Mkrtumyan hailed the twofold rise in the Armenian judges' wages. The
monthly salary of common jurisdiction judges has been set at 440,000
drams, while judges of the RA Court of Appeals monthly earn 572,000
drams. The salary of the RA Cassation Court's judges has been set at
660,000 drams.
The judge stressed the importance of establishing a three-stage
judiciary in Armenia (common jurisdiction c ourts, RA Court of Appeals
and RA Court of Cassations).
Armenia also has an administrative court. ($1-370.85 drams).
Noyan Tapan
Apr 3, 2009
YEREVAN, April 3. /ARKA/. The judicial and legal reforms backed by
RA President Serzh Sargsyan have contributed to transparency and
effectiveness of Armenia's judiciary and brought it in line with
the global standards, said Chairman of the RA Court of Cassation
Arman Mkrtumyan.
"To execute systematic reforms, practicing lawyers and theorists have
helped to adopt a special concept," the judge said. Shortly after
being elected RA President, Serzh Sargsyan initiated three-phase
judicial reforms.
The first stage of the reforms ended on January 1, 2009, with the
second phase lasting from January 1 to March 1, 2009.
Pointing out drastic changes in Armenia's judiciary during that
period, Mkrtumyan said the reforms aimed at solving urgent problems
and ensuring transparency of the country's judiciary. To achieve
this goal, Armenia abolished specialized courts and the institute of
lawyers accredited by the RA Court of Cassations, the judge added.
Mkrtumyan hailed the twofold rise in the Armenian judges' wages. The
monthly salary of common jurisdiction judges has been set at 440,000
drams, while judges of the RA Court of Appeals monthly earn 572,000
drams. The salary of the RA Cassation Court's judges has been set at
660,000 drams.
The judge stressed the importance of establishing a three-stage
judiciary in Armenia (common jurisdiction c ourts, RA Court of Appeals
and RA Court of Cassations).
Armenia also has an administrative court. ($1-370.85 drams).