YEREVAN. – Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and with the participation of the heads of relevant agencies, a consultation was held Friday on judicial and legal reforms in Armenia, the Prime Minister's Office informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

In the context of judicial-legal reforms, the construction project of a new penitentiary was discussed. Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan and Deputy Minister Arpine Sargsyan presented details about the proposed model and noted that it was developed based on the study of international best practice and standards, stemming from the priority of human rights protection. Reference was made to the proposed structural solutions, working, accommodation and living conditions, and the financial assessment of the project.

An exchange of ideas was held on the above-mentioned and other related issues, the future activities were discussed.

The Prime Minister noted that the strategic perspective of the reform should be the construction of a judicial cluster, where interconnected infrastructures will be integrated. This will contribute to the increase of the effectiveness of the justice process and the interoperability of systems. The Head of the Government instructed to continue the work within the framework of this logic.