ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of Justice Vigen Kocharyan received a delegation led by head of the Eastern Neighborhood Regional Programs Division at the Directorate General for Neighborhood and European Commission Expansion Vasilis Maragos.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Justice, during the meeting the sides discussed reforms in the judicial system, transitional justice, as well as issues related to budget support provided to the Republic of Armenia by the European Union. Vasilis Maragos noted that the planned reforms will be implemented in the near future.
In turn, Deputy Minister Kocharyan thanked his counterpart for the continuous support provided by the EU to Armenia in the judicial system, and stressed that in this regard the European Union is one of the main partners of Armenia. During the meeting, the Deputy Minister of Justice presented a plan of reforms envisaged in the framework of the judicial system.
Vasilis Maragos agreed that reforms in the judicial system should be deep-seated and expressed readiness to assist Armenia in this matter.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties expressed their readiness to continue close cooperation and agreed on a plan for further action.