
ArmInfo.The European Union welcomes the initiative of the Armenian government to reform the judicial system. On September 27, the head of the EU delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Victorin, said this in an interview with reporters.
She noted that the EU provides assistance to the country at various levels, including at the expert level. The ambassador said that she welcomed the dialogue that exists between the public and the state, and that the government always takes the opinion of the people when making important decisions.
Asked by journalists about whether the ambassador noticed pressure on the judiciary in the country, and whether she considers using pressure the appeal of the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan to block the entrance to the courts, Victorin said: "At the moment I would not like to comment on this issue, so as I took office just two weeks ago, all this time I have been actively cooperating and often meeting with the Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan, I had meetings with the Prime Minister of the country. a lot in common. I think we have broad prospects for cooperation. I want to emphasize that if we notice that there are any violations in the country, we will immediately raise this issue, "the ambassador emphasized. She also noted that Armenia is currently going through a rather difficult transition period, reforms are underway in one of the most difficult areas - in the judicial system. "I myself have previously seen situations where citizens do not have confidence in the judicial system in the country. And I think that this is wrong. I see that the government wants to make fundamental changes in this area, which is very commendable. I would like to emphasize again let's see the positives in this process, "concluded Quiz.