On 4 March, 2020, the Council of Europe Office organized a conference “Political Integrity and Ethics in the Local Government System” with the participation of representatives from the RA state and local self-government bodies, international and civil society organizations. Mr. Karen Zadoyan, President of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, Coordinator of the Secretariat of CSO Anti-Corruption …
Today, on February 26, the Parliament is holding hearings on “Comprehensive and Extended Partnership Agreement between the EU and Armenia”. Ms Syuzanna Soghomonyan, the Anti-Corruption Expert/Lawyer of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, also delivered a speech, which presented the position of the Association. “As it is already well-known, Civil Society Platform will be created by virtue of …
Mr. Artyom Mesropyan, Lawyer/Coordinator of the CSO Development Program of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, delivered a speech at the hearings on the topic “Comprehensive and Extended Partnership Agreement between the EU and Armenia” in the Parliament today. “I am pleased to welcome all of you on behalf of the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia and …
On 25 February, the public discussion on the “RA Police Reforms Strategy and Its Implementation Action Plan for 2020-2022” took place. The discussion was organized by the Armenian Lawyers’ Association and the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia. “The most important issue, as set out in this reform package, is to change the image of the …
Hearings on the “Judicial Code of the Republic of Armenia” are being held in the National Assembly. Ms Syuzanna Soghomonyan, Anti-Corruption Expert of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, advocate in her speech noted that the Draft Law on Corruption Prevention Committee had also been introduced in the scope of the package under discussion. According to which …
On 10 February, 2020, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia submitted for the public discussion the Draft “RA Police Reforms Strategy and Its Implementation Action Plan for 2020-2022” on the Unified Website for Publication of Legal Acts’ Drafts www.e-draft.am. The expert opinion and recommendations of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association and the CSO Anti-Corruption …
The dates of the 4th Republican Conference “The Armenian Context of the Fight against Corruption: Key Priorities and Challenges” organized by the CSOs Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia and the Armenian Lawyers’ Association have been changed. Conference deadline is postponed to 15 February, 2020 inclusive. The deadline for submitting reports is also postponed until 29 February of this year. Assessment of …
On 30 January, Mr. Karen Zadoyan, President of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, Mr. Emin Yeritsyan, President of the “Union of Communities of Armenia”, Mr. Movses Aristakesyan, President of the “Center for Economic Rights” NGO, as well as CSO representatives Ms Suzanna Soghomonyan and Mr. Artyom Mesropyan participated in the extraordinary sitting of the RA NA …
On 29 March, during the meeting with the First deputy Finance Minister organised in the scope of the EU funded “Commitment to Constructive Dialogue” project, the Secretariat of the Civil Society Organizations Coalition Constructive Dialogue Network, Armenian Lawyers’ Association (ALA) discussed the issue of involvement of the civil society organizations in the budget process. In particular, the ALA …
