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Announcement

24/09/2018
The objectives of the Probation Service are to implement individual planning for execution of non-custodial punishments and alternative measures of restraint, assessing the risks and taking into account the needs of the probation beneficiary; to provide reports on the probation beneficiary in regard to conditional early release from serving the punishment or replacement of the punishment with a milder punishment, the cancellation of conviction; to execute non-custodial punishments and other coercive measures imposed by the court; to execute alternative measures of restraint during criminal proceedings, etc.

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Deputy Minister of Justice Vigen Kocharyan participates in the 13th session of the CIS Council of Justice Ministers

18/09/2018
During the session, issues regarding application of the latest technologies in the field of exchange and storage of information in the sphere of provision of legal assistance in CIS Member States, the legislative regulations in the sphere of implementation of public control over the activities of bodies and institutions imposing punishments and other criminal liability measures, as well as issues regarding implementation of the Action Plan of the Council of the Ministers of Justice of the CIS Member States in the course of 2014-2018 were discussed.

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Relations pertaining to the return of a child wrongfully removed to or retained in the Republic of Armenia to be regulated by law

06/09/2018
Deputy Minister Suren Krmoyan greeted the participants of the meeting and expressed his gratitude to the German counterparts for always sharing with the Ministry of Justice their best practice in the legal sector.

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Minister Zeynalyan receives AGBU President

06/09/2018
The Minister highly appreciated the pro-Armenian activities of the structure and attached importance to the engagement of the Armenian Diaspora in the reforms taking place in Armenia.

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Persons holding public positions and public servants are obliged to transfer gifts exceeding AMD 75.000 to the state or the community, as prescribed by the Government

04/09/2018
Where the value of such gifts exceeds AMD 75.000, they shall be registered as the property of the state or community.

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Minister of Justice receives Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia

04/09/2018
Giorgi Saganelidze expressed his gratitude to the Minister for the reception and noted that Georgia attaches importance to the achievements recorded in Armenia.

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Notice: What gifts are considered as permissible for a judge?

04/09/2018
Where a judge has received gifts not considered as permissible or considered as permissible (except for gifts received from a close relative), which are received from the same person and the value of which exceeds one hundred thousand Armenian drams or exceeds four hundred thousand Armenian drams during a calendar year and assessed by the Disciplinary Commission as not permissible, the judge shall be obliged to return it or pay an equivalent compensation to the giver of the gift within a period of one week following receipt of the gift. Where the gift cannot be returned or compensated equivalently within the specified time period, the judge shall be obliged to transfer it to the Committee of State Property Management within a period of one week following receipt of the gift.

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Minister Zeynalyan conducts open lesson for pupils of primary school #84

01/09/2018
The Minister advised them to dream, to have goals and make them come true, to be respected, loved, valuable citizens and not be afraid of making mistakes.

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Reforms in the sector of providing pensions

30/08/2018
As a result of adoption of the draft Law developed by the "Centre for Legislation Development and Legal Research" Foundation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia:

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Minister Zeynalyan attaches importance to the role and significance of the Group of observers conducting public monitoring over penitentiary institutions

29/08/2018
Deputy Minister of Justice Suren Krmoyan, Head of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artyom Mkhoyan, Chairperson of the Group Hasmik Harutyunyan, as well as other representatives of the Ministry and the Group of observers participated in the meeting as well.

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Minister of Justice and U.S. Ambassador visit "Abovyan" Penitentiary Institution

24/08/2018
The Minister and Ambassador, accompanied by Head of the Penitentiary Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artyom Mkhoyan and Head of "Abovyan" Penitentiary Institution Gayane Vardanyan, toured the premises, visited the delivery reception point, the cafeteria, the computer room, the gym, the hairdressing room, the medical station and the exhibition of handicraft items of the convicts.

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