Fight against transnational crime elevated to a new level: Armenia and Eurojust sign agreement
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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS.Armenia and Eurojust have signed a working arrangement to implement the agreement on cooperation between Armenia's authorities and the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) in criminal proceedings. The document was signed by Armenian Minister of Justice Grigor Minasyan, Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia Anna Vardapetyan, and President of Eurojust Ladislav Hamran.
"Today, we conclude the most important stage of the agreement with Eurojust, as we now have the actual process of implementation on the ground. This elevates our fight against transnational crime to a new level, enabling cooperation between leading institutions and introducing a completely new toolkit for combating crime," said Minister of Justice Grigor Minasyan.
According to him, the document is evidence of the government's work within the framework of judicial-legal reforms. "The focus of this agreement is data sharing. All our partners and departments should aim for this new milestone, ensuring that our data and databases meet the necessary standards for secure and highly protected transmission," said the minister.
Armenia will have a Prosecutor for Cooperation at Eurojust. The document regulates the details regarding the assignment of the Prosecutor for Cooperation, including the scope of their activities. After the signing, a transparent process for selecting the prosecutor will begin in cooperation with the Prosecutor General's Office.
"Today, you become the 14th non-EU member state to join Eurojust, and this also means that you can assign a coordinating or personnel-responsible prosecutor to our headquarters in The Hague," said Eurojust President Ladislav Hamran.