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| 19:15:37 | 12-04-2005 | Politics |

INSTITUTE OF ARBITER TO BE INTRODUCED

Lately Minister of Justice David Harutyunyan took part in the 26-th
conference of Ministers of Justice of the CE member-states in Helsinki. Now
the Minister is firmly determined to reform the juridical system.

During today’s press conference he stated that using the experience of a
number of countries the reforms will be carried out proceeding from the
interests of the citizens first of all. For example, if the criminal is not
able to make amend to the aggrieved person, the state will recompense a part
of it.

The most important novelty is the introduction of the institute of arbiter.
Taking into consideration the fact that after serving his sentence the
criminal can become more embittered in some countries the victim and the
criminal are being reconciled and the criminal is not sent to prison.

The institute of arbiter is acting in Austria, Germany, Spain, France,
Portugal, Poland and even in Georgia. The Justice Minister informed that the
public works will be used as a punishment in some cases and the
investigators will not impede the reconciliation of the parties. However
this institute will not be applied to all the criminals, the Minister said.