Armenia`s Deputy Justice Minister, CoE representatives discuss   constitutional reform processes

ArmInfo.  RA Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Dadunts met with representatives of the Council of Europe (CoE), led by Schnutz Durr, the Head of the Programming Department of the Secretariat's Directorate of Program Co-ordination, to discuss  constitutional reforms and the potential for organizing discussions with CoE support.  As reported by the press service of  the Ministry, both parties acknowledged the importance of effective  interaction with the Venice Commission regarding the reforms carried  out in the country. The Deputy Minister mentioned  recent talks with  the Commission about revising property alienation legislation to  prioritize public interests.

The meeting also covered the potential for cooperation in revising  administrative offenses and administrative proceedings legislation,  organizing the "Arbitration Week" event and supporting the community  of mediators. Dadunts commended the current cooperation with CoE,  highlighting achievements in implementing ECHR decisions, mediator  retraining  and other areas.  At the end of the meeting, both parties   emphasized the importance of continued cooperation and agreed  to  discuss ongoing joint efforts.  The meeting was also attended by  Lilit Daneghyan, Deputy Head of the Division of Cooperation Programs  on Justice and  Human Rights of the CoE, and Maxime Longangue, Head  of the CoE  office in Armenia.