YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s permanent representation in the Council of Europe in joint cooperation with the CoE secretariat has organized an event on January 16 in Strasbourg dedicated to the implementation of “2015-2018 Armenia-CoE Action Plan”, press service of the Armenian MFA told “Armenpress”.

Armenia’s Justice Minister Arpine Hovhannisyan was taking part in the event during which she delivered a welcoming speech.

CoE Deputy Secretary General Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni also delivered a speech and summarized the session results.

Ambassadors of CoE member states, representative of EU external relations service, CoE secretariat’s officials, diplomats were present at the meeting.

The implementation process and achievements of programs directed towards the human rights protection, strengthening of public administration, electoral reforms, ensuring justice, reforms in correctional facilities were presented at the session.

The participants also highlighted the further steps. It was emphasized with satisfaction the effective implementation of the Action Plan by Armenia which plays an important role in the context of the ongoing democratic reforms in Armenia.

The same day Justice Minister Hovhannisyan met CoE Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland and CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks during which they discussed a number of issues of bilateral interest.