Membership of Penitentiary Service of Ministry of Justice of Armenia  in EuroPrice was adopted unanimously

ArmInfo.The Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia has 

officially joined EuroPris (European Organization of Prisons and Correctional Institutions). This was stated in the press release of the press service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of 

Armenia.

According to the source, the head of the Penitentiary Service, 

Colonel of Justice Ambakum Grigoryan submitted an application to the 

president of the organization for admission to membership in the 

organization. In the application, Grigoryan presented the current 

state of the Armenian service, plans and directions of the planned 

reforms, as well as expectations from joining the organization.

The board of directors of <EuroPris> unanimously adopted the 

application for the Penitentiary Service of the Republic of Armenia 

to join the organization.

Penitentiary authorities of 39 member states of the Council of Europe 

region are members of the organization, which have established a wide 

network of exchange of best practices. Membership in EuroPris will 

provide the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the 

Republic of Armenia with a number of advantages, including the 

opportunity to establish international contacts between specialists, 

provide access to EPIS (European Prison Information System) and KMS 

(Knowledge Management System), active participation in expert groups.