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THERE IS 80-PERCENT DISTRUST TOWARD JUDICIAL POWER - ARMENIAN JUSTICE MINISTER
NEWS.am
January 18, 2012 | 10:50
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Minister of Justice, Hrayr Tovmasyan, received
Tuesday Lord John Prescott, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe (PACE) Co-Rapporteur on Armenia, and informed him about
Armenia's judicial reforms.
At the beginning of the meeting, Prescott conveyed his observations
from his visit to Armenia and said: "The situation was severe four
years ago, but now the atmosphere and the expectations have changed,
which is truly a positive phenomenon," Justice Ministry informed
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Upon the request of the guest, Minister Tovmasyan gave details on
Armenia's ongoing judicial reforms and the future action plans.
Hrayr Tovmasyan also informed that, in line with survey results,
there is still eighty-percent distrust toward Armenia's judicial
power. But he added that a judicial reform concept is designed to
resolve the existing problems, and that it will be introduced for the
President's approval, but, prior to that, it will be openly discussed
in Armenia's parliament on Friday.
And reflecting on the upcoming parliamentary elections, Armenia's
Justice Minister stressed that the President's main task is to secure
elections that are transparent and in keeping with European standards.
NEWS.am
January 18, 2012 | 10:50
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Minister of Justice, Hrayr Tovmasyan, received
Tuesday Lord John Prescott, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe (PACE) Co-Rapporteur on Armenia, and informed him about
Armenia's judicial reforms.
At the beginning of the meeting, Prescott conveyed his observations
from his visit to Armenia and said: "The situation was severe four
years ago, but now the atmosphere and the expectations have changed,
which is truly a positive phenomenon," Justice Ministry informed
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Upon the request of the guest, Minister Tovmasyan gave details on
Armenia's ongoing judicial reforms and the future action plans.
Hrayr Tovmasyan also informed that, in line with survey results,
there is still eighty-percent distrust toward Armenia's judicial
power. But he added that a judicial reform concept is designed to
resolve the existing problems, and that it will be introduced for the
President's approval, but, prior to that, it will be openly discussed
in Armenia's parliament on Friday.
And reflecting on the upcoming parliamentary elections, Armenia's
Justice Minister stressed that the President's main task is to secure
elections that are transparent and in keeping with European standards.