Deputy Prosecutor General of Armenia Armen Harutyunyan today received the expert group of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

The process of introducing the electronic justice system and digitizing criminal procedure, the models to be applied, the issues that may emerge in case of introduction of a unified system and the provision of an opportunity for participants of criminal procedure to use electronic justice tools were discussed during the meeting.

Greeting the guests, the Deputy Prosecutor General stated that the Prosecutor General’s Office of Armenia is actively involved in the reforms for increase of effectiveness of the criminal justice system. He also stated that the electronic system for implementation of criminal proceedings will be introduced alongside the already earmarked adoption of the new Criminal Procedure Code of Armenia.

The members of the expert group considered the active and enterprising participation of the Prosecutor General’s Office in the process important. From the perspective of ensuring effectiveness of the electronic justice system, they underscored the provision of solutions that will ensure harmony and interconnectedness between pre-trial and court proceedings on an electronic platform and help facilitate oversight over lawfulness of criminal proceedings and increase effectiveness of oversight.