Judges across Armenia will have access to video conferencing equipment to conduct court proceedings online amid the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s Supreme Judicial Council reported on Monday.

The Council, which is the state body overseeing Armenia's courts added that the move is part of measures aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus and comes to ensure the normal operation of the courts. All courts of the Republic of Armenia have been supplied with necessary equipment and devices. The video conferencing will be rolled out in at least one courtroom of all courts of the republic in the coming days once the technical arrangements are finalized, said the source.