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Young European Ambassadors build bridges against discrimination in Venice
The Council of Europe works closely with Young European Ambassadors (YEA) to strengthen youth engagement in promoting equality, diversity and human rights across Europe and its neighbouring regions. In this context, 25 Young European Ambassadors from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership...
Justice reform in Armenia delivers tangible results through the Council of Europe-European Union joint project
Three years of co-operation between the Council of Europe, the European Union and Armenian partners have delivered tangible progress in strengthening the country’s justice system. Legislative reforms, improved professional capacities across the justice sector, a major reduction in civil court...
From training to impact: strengthening Armenia’s capacity to tackle financial crime
To ensure economic stability, uphold the rule of law, and protect society from the impact of illicit financial activities, strong and effective responses to economic crime are essential. The Council of Europe, in co-operation with the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, which...
Justice Dashboard Eastern Partnership: Publication of the 2024 data analysis
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) has released the results of the 2024 data collection for the “Dashboard for the Eastern Partnership”, covering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine. Comparative tables and graphs, highlight regional trends...
Working towards improving Armenia’s capacity to fight money laundering and terrorist financing
The support to Armenia in reinforcing its ability to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing is continuous. This includes helping key national institutions, particularly the notarial and legal sectors, better understand financial crime risks, recognize warning signs, and...
Training for law enforcement in Armenia on identifying and investigating hate crimes
Police officers, prosecutors and investigators in Armenia have increased their knowledge on how to respond to hate crime more effectively thanks to a two-day training. The group learnt how to recognise hate motivated incidents; investigate cases more effectively; ensure justice and protection...
Inclusive Policing in Action: Law Enforcement and Civil Society Exchange on Protecting Ethnic and Religious Communities
Police officers, investigators, and civil society representatives from Armenia, Montenegro, and Serbia joined forces to strengthen co-operation and improve their capacity to identify, investigate, and prevent hate-motivated crimes against national, ethnic and religious communities. Organised with...
144th plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinion prepared under the Quick Response Mechanism
At its 144th plenary session (held on 9-10 October 2025), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Armenia Amicus curiae brief on the compatibility of Article 236 of the Criminal Code with the European standards on legal certainty. This opinion was prepared under the...
Council of Europe continues supporting Armenia in enhancing anti-corruption and money laundering investigations
Effective investigation of financial crimes is a cornerstone for ensuring the stability of a country’s economic system, which requires adequate capacity of the law enforcement authorities in detection and disruption of complex financial schemes used to conceal the origins of illicit funds. A...
Building capacity: Armenia established a network of mediation trainers
Armenia has taken another important step in strengthening mediation as a cornerstone of its justice reforms. From 5 to 9 September 2025, twelve mediators completed an intensive Training of Trainers course. They are now ready to train the next generation of mediators across the country. This...


