IT IS ENVISAGED TO BAN ENGAGEMENT OF COURT OFFICIALS IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY

Noyan Tapan
Feb 21 2007

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 20 special
sitting of the RA National Assembly, the government’s bill envisaging
amendments and additions in the current law on judicial service was
presented in first reading.

According to the bill, a court official may not be a member
of any political party or otherwise be engaged in political
activity. Under any circumstanes, a court official must display
political restraint. Besides, joint work of close relatives (parent,
spouse, child, brother, sister, as well as parent, child, brother or
sister of the spouse) is restricted, if their jobs involve immediate
subordination or control.