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MEDIA ADVISORY: Presentation to the press of the mid-term results of projects for Armenian judiciary, law enforcement and academia

On Friday, 7 October, the Council of Europe and European Union will present in Yerevan the mid-term results of projects for Eastern Partnership countries, with a special focus on Armenia.

 The part of the event during which the project results will be presented is open to media. It will take place from 10:00 to 10:45 local time on Friday, 7 October 2016 at Erebuni Plaza, 26/1 Vazgen Sargsyan Str., Yerevan. Languages: English – Armenian. Journalists will be able to pose questions to the speakers during the break.

The four country-specific projects being carried out in Armenia under the Programmatic Cooperation Framework in 2015-2017, focus on improving electoral processes in the country, combatting ill-treatment and impunity, strengthening healthcare and human rights protection in Armenian prisons, as well as fighting corruption in higher education in Armenia.

The projects are funded by the EU and the Council of Europe, and are implemented by the Council of Europe. The total budget of these projects is 2.2 million Euros. In addition to the results of these country-specific projects, the results of the 14 regional initiatives in which Armenia participates and which covers all Eastern Partnership countries will also be presented.

Natalia Voutova, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan; Hoa-Binh Adjemian, Head of Co-operation Section of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, European Union Delegation in Armenia; Mr Aram Hakobyan, National Co-ordinator for PCF, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Lilia Kolombet, Programmatic Co-operation Framework Co-ordinator for the Directorate General of Democracy, Council of Europe (Strasbourg) will address the event participants.

 Mid-term results for projects in Armenia
 Mid-term results for regional projects

 Prior accreditation of media representatives is requested.  Media accreditation is through the Council of Europe’s Office in Yerevan, contact person for accreditation:  Anna Sahakyan +374 10 54 63 22

 Press contact:  Tatiana Baeva, Spokesperson/Media Officer, , +33 (0)685 11 64 93

Yerevan 30 September 2016
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