Reforms programme to bring Armenia closer to European standards -  minister of justice 

ArmInfo.  On December 6, RA  Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan received Claudia Busch, Ambassador  Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia. This was reported by the RA Ministry of Justice.

At the meeting, as the source notes, the cooperation between Armenia  and Germany in the field of mutual legal assistance was highly  appreciated.

During the meeting, the interlocutors discussed, in particular,  reforms in the judicial system, the fight against corruption, and the  protection of human rights. The Minister and the Ambassador also  considered issues of mutual interest in the implementation of  reforms.

The areas related to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice were  mentioned, including the issue of the mediator and arbitration,  localization of the best practices of the Federal Republic of Germany  in the field of personal data protection.

The Minister presented details related to the norms of the electoral  legislation. At the request of the Ambassador, the concept of the new  constitution was touched upon, the importance of observing the social  rights of the individual was emphasized. Galyan noted that the  implementation of reforms by Armenia will bring the Armenian state  even closer to European values and standards. The meeting also  touched upon sectoral reforms implemented within the framework of the  Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between Armenia and  the European Union, as well as the process of visa liberalization  with the EU.