On 24 January 2020, the Council of Europe (the Office of the Directorate General of Programmes) organized a review of the 2019 results and 2020 plans of the Partnership for Good Governance phase II (PGG II) for the Eastern Partnership Ambassadors (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) and the European Union Delegation to the Council of Europe. Actions are on track and a major event is forthcoming in Tbilisi in May with the presence of the CoE’s Secretary General.
Armenia
DOCUMENTS
Results factsheet for the Partnership for Good Governance in Armenia (March 2023)
Partnership for Good Governance programme brochure in English and Armenian
Quick Response Mechanism (QRM) information brochure in English and Armenian
ARMENIA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PROJECTS
Enhancing national capacities for effective prevention and fight against economic crime in Armenia
Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian
Promoting equality and non-discrimination in Armenia
Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian
Support to the justice reform in Armenia
Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian
REGIONAL PROJECTS
Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies
Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Ukrainian
Strengthening measures to prevent and combat economic crime in the Eastern Partnership region
Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Ukrainian
Women's Access to Justice: implementing Council of Europe’s gender equality and violence against women standards
Project website | Project factsheet: English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Ukrainian
Council of Europe standards
Information on Armenia
Human Rights Commissioner
As part of his mandate, the Commissioner carries out visits to countries in order to monitor the human rights situation and pursue a dialogue with national authorities and civil societies.
Fight against corruption
The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) monitors member states' compliance with the Council of Europe anti-corruption standards with the objective to improve the capacity of its members to fight corruption.
Fight against money laundering
The MONEYVAL committee of experts evaluates the effectiveness of domestic measures to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism in Council of Europe member states which are not members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Council of Europe member states which are members of MONEYVAL but subsequently become members of the FATF can elect to retain full membership of MONEYVAL. Applicant states for membership and other non-member states which are not members of the FATF may apply to join the terms of reference under certain conditions.
Democracy through Law
The European Commission for Democracy through Law - the Venice Commission - is an advisory body on constitutional matters which plays a leading role in the adoption of constitutions that conform to the standards of Europe's constitutional heritage
European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ)
The aim of the CEPEJ is the improvement of the efficiency and functioning of justice in the member States.
Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE)
This consultative body to the Committee of Ministers prepares opinions, promotes the implementation of the Recommendation on the Role of Public Prosecution in the Criminal Justice System (2000)19 and collects information about the functioning of prosecution services in Europe.
Prevention of torture
The European Committee for the prevention of torture visits places of detention (for juvenile or immigration detainees, police stations, psychiatric hospitals) in order to assess how persons deprived of their liberty are treated.
Visits and reports for Armenia
Fight against racism
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) is an independent monitoring body which provides member States with concrete and practical advice on how to tackle problems of racism and intolerance in their country.
ECRI conclusions and reports about Armenia
Protection of minorities
The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities provides for a monitoring system to evaluate how the treaty is implemented in State Parties. An advisory Committee adopts recommendations to improve minority protection.
Gender equality
The Council of Europe’s pioneering work in the fields of human rights and gender equality has also resulted in solid standards which, if fully implemented, would and bring member states closer to real equality between women and men. Some of the milestone achievements in this respect include two conventions.
USEFUL LINKS
- Council of Europe Office in Yerevan
- Delegation of the European Union to Armenia
- Council of Europe treaties and conventions ratified by Armenia
- Council of Europe Directorate of Programme Co-ordination Armenia web page and action plan
- European EU Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR): Armenia page