Armenia, Iran discuss extradition of prisoners 

ArmInfo.  Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia Anna Karapetyan discussed the possibility of extraditing convicts serving sentences in a country other than their own at a meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Vahida  Jalalzade.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry, in particular, the  discussion concerned convicts serving sentences in Armenia who are  citizens of Iran, as well as the transfer of Armenian citizens  serving sentences in Iran.

During the meeting, the parties also highly appreciated the  cooperation existing between the two countries in the areas of  activity of the Ministries of Justice. In this regard, Karapetyan  emphasized the importance of the visit of the Minister of Justice of  Iran to Armenia in the near future at the invitation of the head of  the Ministry of Justice, noting that this is another reason for  strengthening cooperation and expanding contractual relations.

She also touched upon the activities of the Joint Commission of  Armenia and Iran on Judicial and Legal Issues, noting the  effectiveness of using the existing legal framework.

At the end of the meeting, the parties confirmed their readiness to  continue effective cooperation.