YEREVAN. - Armenian General Prosecutor’s Office and the OSCE Yerevan Office signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation. Memorandum was signed by Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan and Head of OSCE Office, Ambassador Sergey Kapinos.

The memorandum envisages the OSCE’s assistance in the sphere of expert analysis of regulatory legislation, functions and powers of the Prosecutor’s Office with the participation of international experts. The expert will develop and submit relevant proposals meeting European standards to improve the efficiency and transparency of the Prosecutor’s Office, as well as offer mechanisms for implementing these proposals.

A proposal for an expert evaluation was presented Armenian Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan during a meeting in September 2010.

During the signing ceremony, Hovsepyan stressed an expert from Canada has been studying the situation in Armenia during his visit to prosecutor’s offices in the regions and Yerevan.

In his turn, Ambassador Sergey Kapinos noted the OSCE promotes reforms in Armenian police and pointed out the importance of an integrated approach to the problems of law enforcement. The ambassador stressed the importance of building confidence in justice, which will guarantee the rule of law and human rights. He emphasized the OSCE office is ready to cooperate with prosecutors in Armenia.