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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...
Armenian authorities and civil society strengthen co-operation on hate crime data collection
A training for police, investigators, prosecutors, and civil society representatives from Armenia was held on improving data collection mechanisms for hate crime and discrimination-related cases. The training helped participants put European standards into practice by working with Armenian...
International conference in Armenia highlights importance of Prosecutorial independence in cases involving public officials
A high-level international conference held on 1-2 July in Dilijan, Armenia, addressed the critical issue of prosecutorial independence and impartiality, particularly in the context of criminal prosecution of public officials for offences such as corruption and money laundering. Organised by the...
Cross-border cooperation to combat illicit financial flows
The regional workshop “Threats, vulnerabilities and emerging financial crime risks linked to cross-border criminal activity and measures for its detection and disruption”, brought together over 30 professionals from financial intelligence units, central banks, tax, and customs authorities from...
Engaging in dialogue to address hate speech in Armenia’s public discourse
At the initiative of, and in collaboration with, the Human Rights Defender’s Office of the Republic of Armenia, representatives of state institutions and journalists took part in a workshop that provided an open platform for dialogue on hate speech in public discourse. The event enabled...
Enhancing public sector integrity and accountability: Practitioners discuss corruption risk assessment approaches
An international workshop, that brought together anti-corruption practitioners from numerous regions, was organised with the aim of enhancing the application of corruption risk mapping and other risk assessment tools in strategy and policy-making. These efforts aim to foster more transparent,...
EU and Council of Europe continue supporting Armenia to implement reform priorities
The European Union, the Council of Europe and the Armenian partners and beneficiaries have emphasised the importance of the Partnership for Good Governance programme in aligning Armenia‘s reform efforts with European standards in areas of strengthening justice, preventing and countering economic...
Armenian judges and prosecutors discuss strategies to improve access to justice for women
The Armenian Academy of Justice and the Administrative Court held a discussion on ways to further improve access to justice for women, following the implementation of the mentoring programme for legal professionals in the Eastern Partnership region. Judges and prosecutors met to take stock of the...
Strengthening Armenia's fight against economic crime through capacity development activities
Recognising the crucial role of non-financial institutions and their supervisors in combating money laundering and terrorism financing, the Council of Europe continues to strengthen national stakeholders' capacities in Armenia. Enhancing the ability of Designated Non-Financial Businesses and...
142nd plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinions prepared under the Quick Response Mechanism
At its 142nd plenary session (held on 14-15 March 2025), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Armenia Opinion on the draft amendments and supplements to the Legislation of the Republic of Armenia on Expropriation of Property for Overriding Public Interests....
Read about key achievements of the programme in Eastern Partnership countries
The Partnership for Good Governance main highlights factsheets detail key results achieved during the ongoing third phase of the EU and Council of Europe joint programme. These factsheets showcase significant achievements in main thematic areas, including: strengthening justice, countering...
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