President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan received Eurojust President Ladislav Hamran

President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan received Ladislav Hamran, President of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust).

President Vahagn Khachaturyan welcomed the guest and noted with satisfaction that the Armenia-EU contractual-legal framework is constantly expanding. "I am glad that we have managed to create a solid and institutional basis for cooperation, as a result of which a cooperation agreement was signed with the agency headed by You. Your visit and the official start of cooperation are of great importance for the Republic of Armenia. It also highlights the importance of developing Armenia-European Union cooperation. We want to state that, indeed, we attach great importance to the justice sector in Armenia, which is also aimed at the protection of human rights and the establishment of democratic values," the President said.

Eurojust President Ladislav Hamran expressed gratitude for the welcome. "I would like to congratulate You for the achievements Your country has achieved not only in a broader political context, but also in relation to other cooperation. Over the past few years, you have recorded quite great achievements, especially in the area of judicial cooperation," Ladislav Hamran said in particular.

During the meeting, the existing problems of the reforms carried out in the justice system of Armenia in recent years and the steps taken by the government to solve them were discussed.

The sides stressed the importance of consistent and principled approaches in the implementation of reforms in the judicial and legal system. Views were exchanged on the prospects for further expansion of cooperation between Armenia and Eurojust.