ArmInfo. In 2018, the law enforcement bodies of the Republic of Armenia registered unprecedented indicators in the fight against corruption. Deputy Prosecutor General David Melkonyan stated this during the meeting with the delegation of the World Bank (WB).
First of all, Melkonyan determined the achieved results by a consistent approach of all parts of the government, as well as by increasing public confidence in the law enforcement system and willingness to cooperate. In addition, he noted that the Armenian Prosecutor's Office is actively involved in efforts to improve the effectiveness of the anti-corruption struggle, in particular, through the creation of new legal mechanisms aimed at returning assets stolen from the state, as well as introducing new anti-corruption institutional models.
In addition, Melkonyan highly appreciated the programs implemented by the WB, expressing the desire on behalf of the Prosecutor General's Office to expand and deepen the ongoing efficient cooperation.
As stated in the message of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Armenia, during the meeting, the parties also discussed the planning of programs in the framework of reforms of the judicial system, the possibilities of developing joint programs, as well as issues related to the introduction of new criminal law institutions and procedures in accordance with European standards as a result of The new Penal Code. The sides mutually emphasized the importance of the participation of the RA Prosecutor's Office in the new program, implemented with the assistance of the WB, aimed at improving the accessibility of justice, independence, efficiency, public opinion research on the legal system and solving a number of other problems. The interlocutors also touched upon the process of introducing the digital criminal case management system, which are located up to the time of the court proceedings envisaged under the public sector modernization program funded by the WB. David Melkonyan noted that the Prosecutor's Office is interested in the speedy implementation and implementation of this system, which is extremely important from the point of view of improving the efficiency of the criminal prosecution, adding that this will become more expedient if the new Criminal Code is adopted.