USAID launches five-year program to support Armenian government to  establish independent justice system 

ArmInfo.The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching a five-year program to support the Armenian government to establish a more  impartial and independent justice system. The program is funded by  the US Agency for International Development and implemented by  Development Professionals, Inc.  

At the presentation of the project, USAID/Armenia Mission Director  John Allelo noted that the USAID- Armenia program stands ready to  help Armenia resolve issues that plague the judiciary, such as an  inefficient case management system, a growing backlog of cases, and a  lack of transparency over court rulings." According to him,  the  program will help increase the independence and efficiency of the  judiciary by strengthening the capacity of courts, self-government  bodies and educational institutions, as well as strengthening  multilateral control over the implementation of reforms in the  justice sector.  

The presentation of the program was attended by high level officials  including John Allelo, USAID/Armenia Mission Director; Arman  Dilanyan, Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court;  YeranuhiTumanyants, Supreme Judicial Council, Grigor Minasyan, Acting  Minister of Justice; Sergey Arakelyan, Rector of the Justice Academy;  government representatives; and representatives of international,  civil society and media organizations. During the event, participants  were invited to gather informally to continue ongoing discussions  regarding the current challenges facing the judicial system and  opportunities for strengthening the justice sector in Armenia.