Prosecutor’s office of Armenia to carry out no more preliminary investigation starting December 1
12.10.2007,
03:17
The Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia will carry out no more preliminary investigation starting December 1 to promote more efficient implementation of the constitutional competence of the prosecutor’s office.
YEREVAN, October 11. /ARKA/. The Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia will carry out no more preliminary investigation starting December 1 to promote more efficient implementation of the constitutional competence of the prosecutor’s office and supervision over legality of preliminary investigation and inquest, Prosecutor General of Armenia Aghvan Hovsepian said at his meeting with the CE Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammerberg.
Currently Armenia is at the second stage of reforms in the prosecution system to increase the level of independence of prosecutor’s office, the Press Secretary of Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia Sona Truzian told ARKA news agency.
Hovsepian pointed out the particular importance of transferring the right to appoint Prosecutor general to the law-making body of the country, which sets guarantees for independence of Prosecutor’s Office.
Hammerberg pointed out the importance of the reforms and particularly the new procedure for appointing Prosecutor General. He also addressed the use of non-proper methods in the investigation process. Hovsepian said that legal proceedings are instituted to investigate these cases in detail.
The sides also addressed the issues of penal policies on criminal cases and extradition.
Hammerberg reported his intention to submit a package of proposals to the Government of Armenia and communicate his observations to the Office of Prosecutor General. –0--
Currently Armenia is at the second stage of reforms in the prosecution system to increase the level of independence of prosecutor’s office, the Press Secretary of Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia Sona Truzian told ARKA news agency.
Hovsepian pointed out the particular importance of transferring the right to appoint Prosecutor general to the law-making body of the country, which sets guarantees for independence of Prosecutor’s Office.
Hammerberg pointed out the importance of the reforms and particularly the new procedure for appointing Prosecutor General. He also addressed the use of non-proper methods in the investigation process. Hovsepian said that legal proceedings are instituted to investigate these cases in detail.
The sides also addressed the issues of penal policies on criminal cases and extradition.
Hammerberg reported his intention to submit a package of proposals to the Government of Armenia and communicate his observations to the Office of Prosecutor General. –0--
