Armenian stakeholders discuss ways to close gender data gaps in access to justice for women
Across the Eastern Partnership region, there is increasing recognition that gender-sensitive justice reform depends on better data. Where information on women's experiences in the justice system is incomplete or inconsistent, policymakers have limited tools to respond effectively. Representatives...
Enhancing ceneficial ownership: unmasking hidden owners protects Armenians
To prevent situations where the real owner of a company is hidden behind shell structures and paperwork, authorities need to see who truly stands behind a company benefiting from a business, a concept known as beneficial ownership (BO). The process began with the team of experts conducting a...
147th plenary session of the Venice Commission: New opinions prepared under the Quick Response Mechanism
At its 147th plenary session (held on 12-13 June 2026), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted, among others: Republic of Moldova Joint Opinion of the Venice Commission and the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI) of the Council of Europe on Amendments to Laws...
Fostering equality in Armenia: an exchange between youth and the Council of Europe
Continuing in the spirit of mutual exchange with youth, a meeting hosted by the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan welcomed 16 Armenian Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) and students of the local French University. The meeting was organised as a follow up of the regional Council of Europe ...
Law enforcement, judges and financial intelligence explore asset recovery and management mechanisms
Effective recovery of criminal proceeds helps ensure that crime does not pay and that the harm caused to society and citizens can be addressed. With this aim, prosecutors, investigators, judges, financial intelligence officers and other law enforcement professionals from Azerbaijan took part in a...


