DELEGATION HEADED BY SLOVAK MINISTER OF JUSTICE TO PAY VISIT TO ARMENIA ON MAY 26-28

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 23, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. A delegation headed
by the minister of justice of the Slovak Republic Stefan Harabin will
pay a visit to Armenia on May 26-28. NT correspondent was informed
by spokeswoman for the RA ministry of justice Lana Mshetsian that the
delegation is composed of the Slovak deputy ministers of justice and
the head of Armenian community of Slovakia Ashot Grigorian.

Within the framework of the visit, it is envisaged to sign an agreement
on development of cooperation in the sphere of justice. On May 28
the delegations of the justice ministries of the two countries will
visit the Memorial Complex of the Armenian Genocide Victims and lay
wreaths at the monument, after which the ministers will give a joint
press conference.

The Slovak minister of justice has developed a bill envisaging
responsibility for denial of the Armenian Genocide – imprisonment of
up to 5 years.