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The European Union (EU) on Wednesday informed the Government of Armenia about the disbursement of €9 million in grants to support Justice Reforms in Armenia. The EU's decision follows a positive assessment on progress in the implementation of the Judicial and Anticorruption Strategies, macroeconomic stability, public financial management and state budget transparency, EU Delegation to Armenia reported.

In line with the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement CEPA standards and associated EU-Armenia Strategic Policy Dialogue on Justice Reform, this assistance package will contribute to strengthening the integrity and accountability in the justice system, improving access to modern and quality judicial services and establishing a specialized Anticorruption Court in Armenia.

This direct financial contribution recognizes and supports the Government commendable efforts to advance important, comprehensive legislative and institutional reforms in the judiciary and therefore also improve the overall business environment. This EU assistance announced today is complementary to other instruments of technical assistance and capacity building support such as with the German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation IRZ, as well as in the Eastern Partnership region with the EU-Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance and various EU for Integrity projects.