ARMENIA’S COURTS HOLD OPEN DAY FOR SENIOR PUPILS

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Dec 19 2007

YEREVAN, December 19. /ARKA/. Armenia’s courts held open days for
Armenia’s senior pupils. Press Secretary of the RA Court of Cassation
Alina Yengoyan reported that the open days were held on the initiative
of the RA Judicial Department and the RA Ministry of Education and
Science.

"During the open days, senior high school students visited minor courts
in Yerevan and Armenia’s regions, as well as the RA Court of Appeal,"
she said.

During their visits, pupils talked to judges, court officers, attended
trials of civil and criminal cases, got acquainted with Armenia’s
judicial system, etc..

Yengoyan reported that on December 20 the court officers that are
getting ready to be appointed judges are to visit a number of Yerevan
schools, Anania Shirakatsi gymnasium, Olympos education complex,
as well as the School of Physics and Mathematics of Yerevan State
University.

"During their meetings with pupils they will distribute booklets
on the judicial system and its powers, judicial reforms, as well as
discuss issues related to the Judicial Department, School of Judges,
Council of Judges and Council of Court Presidents," Yengoyan said.

She pointed out that on December 24 the students are to meet with
President of the RA Court of Cassation Hovhannes Manukyan, Chairman of
the Criminal Chamber, RA Court of Cassation, David Avetisyan, Chairman
of the Civil Court of Appeal Tigran Mukuchyan, President of the minor
court of the Achapkyak and Davidashen communities Yelizaveta Danielyan
as well as President of the American Car Association (ABA/CEELI)
Sonya Smith.