Armenian authorities planning to close  Nubarashen Penitentiary -  Srbuhi Galyan

ArmInfo.  Armenian authorities are planning to close the Nubarashen Penitentiary.

According to RA Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan, the facility must  be closed as soon as possible, but the final timeline will depend on  securing significant financial resources. Negotiations are currently  underway with a private company to finalize cost estimates. At a  minimum, this could involves major renovations, and at a maximum, the  complete decommissioning of the site. This issue should be resolved  within the next two years. A decision will be made documented in the  very near future. The minister noted that the construction of a new  penitentiary building for 1,000 inmates is currently under  discussion, with 700 to be transferred from Nubarashen. Additionally,  plans for creating of penitentiary facilities with both open and  closed detention regimes are being considered.