Armenian government adopts new strategy for judicial and legal reforms
YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. The Armenian government adopted a new strategy for judicial and legal reforms at a meeting on Thursday.
Justice Minister Karen Andreasyan said the strategy is the "successor" of the 2019 reform program, which was not implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic, among other reasons. He noted that the strategy involves the launch of all three instance anti-corruption courts.
In addition, an important role in the strategy is given to the digitization of courts and the transition to an e-justice system.
As part of the digitization process, citizens will not have to go to notary offices to receive services, because they will be available electronically.
The reliability of all judges will also be verified as part of the fight against corruption. Investigators, prosecutors and other law enforcement officers will also be vetted.
There are also plans to create an Arbitration Center, which will help greatly relieve the burden on the courts. Its opening is planned in the coming months.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan drew attention to the fact that as part of the reform it is planned to completely revise procedures of bankruptcy which will make it possible to complete processes which are dragging on for many years. -0-