Window to Europe

Are we Europeans? To what extent do we conform to the ancient world with our mentality, value system and way of thinking? How comfortable will we feel in the European family? These questions always worried many of us and have started to be more often discussed during the recent period. Unlike the new Eastern European …

– Mr. Navasardyan, how does the Armenian society perceive the European values? Do you agree with the opinion that we are more Asian than European? – Our perception of Europe is very limited and we don’t understand that Europe is very different. If we understand Europe better and deeper, it will not be scary for …

– How does the Armenian society relate to Europe and European values? How declarative and real is our willingness to make changes in the system of values? – European values are for all people, thus they are acceptable for any nation and people. I think the society does not have any problems with these values. …

In our society it’s accepted to speak about European values without clarifications or in an abstract manner. We don’t clarify what exactly these values mean. Fortunately the current “openness” of the world allows us to closely meet the value system of Europe, to feel it in our daily lives. Many people today have the opportunity …

The goal of the European Window series of articles published by 168 Hours newspaper and www.168.am web site is to provide Armenian readers detailed and understandable information concerning the process of European integration, the European institutions involved in this process as well as the political and civic life in Europe. The European Window series of …

The third department of the Human Rights European Court has accepted the suite of “Bjni mineral water factory” CJSC and the Sukiasyans against the Republic of Armenia. The mentioned case is registered under the following number: N 41340/09. On July 24, 2009, the “Bjni mineral water factory” CJSC and the Sukiasyans brought a case against …

There are few people in Armenia who know about the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Certainly there are few people who know generally what court is, how and when they can apply to courts. Even limited information on part of ordinary citizens on the one hand raises their self-confidence to protect their rights, and …

The Human Rights Day, by the recommendation of the UN general Assembly, is celebrated on December 10 since 1950. This is the day when in 1948 the General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights0. In the Declaration the GA recommended all countries to present reports in connection with the celebration of the Human …

“In 2004 Metalex LLC and Mesrop Movsisyan submitted a claim against the Republic of Armenia to the European Court of Human Rights, according to which they were rejected for seven times to be issued a certificate during the period between May 2002 and December 2003. Till now the A1+ has submitted 12 claims to this …

– Mr. Arustamyan, what programs are currently being implemented with the support of the European community in the judicial-legal sphere of Armenia? – Currently with the support of the EU the program on Budgetary Support is being implemented aimed at improving the program on supporting the reforms of the justice sector. The financial support is …