JUDICIAL REFORMS TO REPLENISH ARMENIA’S JUDICIAL MANPOWER

Arka News Agency, Armenia
July 27, 2006

YEREVAN, July 27. /ARKA/. The first stage pf reforms in Armenia’s
judicial system will replenish Armenia’s judicial manpower with
20-25 judges, RA Minister of Justice David Harutyunyan told a press
conference.

He reported that the reason for the increase in Armenia’s judicial
manpower is the increase in the number of courts. Specifically, besides
common law courts Armenia will have courts of limited jurisdiction –
criminal courts, civil courts, courts for bankruptcy cases.

The Minister noted that similar reforms in other countries’ judicial
systems caused a 2.5-6-time increase in the number of judges.

Armenia’s judicial system currently has common law courts (minor
courts), the Criminal and Military Court of Appeal, Civil Court of
Appeal and Cassation Court of Armenia.

According to the Ministry of Justice, a total of 180 judges currently
work in Armenia. P.T. -0–

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress