{"id":10709,"date":"2026-01-18T23:37:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/?p=10709"},"modified":"2026-01-23T00:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:00:24","slug":"%d5%a1%d5%b7%d5%ad%d5%a1%d5%bf%d5%a1%d5%aa%d5%b8%d5%b2%d5%b8%d5%be-%d5%ba%d5%a5%d5%bf%d5%a1%d5%af%d5%a1%d5%b6-%d5%ab%d5%b7%d5%ad%d5%a1%d5%b6%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9%d5%b5%d5%a1%d5%b6-%d5%b4%d5%a1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/?p=10709","title":{"rendered":"Workshop on &#8220;The role of state authorities and civil society in the implementation of Constitutional Court decisions&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\":sn\" class=\"Am aiL Al editable LW-avf tS-tW tS-tY\" tabindex=\"1\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-label=\"\u0422\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0442 \u043f\u0438\u0441\u044c\u043c\u0430\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-owns=\":13f\" aria-controls=\":13f\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><em>January 17-18, 2026, Tsaghkadzor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Within the framework of the \u201cSupport to the Institutional Reforms of the Constitutional Court: Second Phase\u201d program, a workshop entitled \u201cThe Role of State Authorities and Civil Society in the Implementation of Constitutional Court Decisions\u201d was held in Tsaghkadzor on January 17-18.<\/p>\n<p>The event was opened by the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia,\u00a0Arman Dilanyan, the President of the Court of Cassation of the Republic of Armenia, Lilit Tadevosyan, the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, Srbuhi Galyan, the Chairman of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armeni, a Vladimir Vardanyan, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Armenia Marike Monroy-Winter, and the President of the \u201cEurope of Law Union\u201d NGO Lusine Hakobyan.<\/p>\n<p>On the first day of the workshop, a number of key topics were discussed, in particular, \u201cThe place and role of the Constitutional Court\u2019s legal positions in the RA legal system, their legal and political significance and their implementation by the legislative and executive bodies\u201d, during which speeches were made by the Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the RA Edgar Shatiryan, the Minister of Justice of the RA Srbuhi Galyan, the Chairman of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs of the RA National Assembly Vladimir Vardanyan, the Chairman of the \u201cHelsinki Citizens\u2019 Assembly Vanadzor Office\u201d NGO Artur Sakunts, the Senior Legal Advisor of the \u201cEurope of Law Union\u201d NGO Tigran Yegoryan, the Judge of the Constitutional Court of the RA Artak Zeynalyan, the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Defense and Security of the RA NA Andranik Kocharyan, the President of the Armenian Institute for International and Security Affairs Styopa Safaryan, the \u201cLegal Positions of the Constitutional Court on the Implementation of its and the ECHR\u2019s Decisions, the Constitutional Court and On the topic of &#8220;Implementation of ECHR decisions by the judicial authorities of the Republic of Armenia&#8221;: Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia David Khachaturyan, President of the Court of Cassation of the Republic of Armenia Lilit Tadevosyan, Judge of the Anti-Corruption Chamber of the Court of Cassation of the Republic of Armenia Gevorg Gyozalyan, President of the &#8220;Free Citizen&#8221; NGO Hovsep Khurshudyan. The latter presented the process of implementing ECHR rulings in Armenia, using the example of his case won at the ECHR, as well as the process of raising awareness and coverage of the implementation of ECHR and Constitutional Court decisions by civil society and the media.<\/p>\n<p>On the second day of the workshop, speeches were made by Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia Seda Safaryan, President of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia Elen Manaseryan, President of the Vanadzor Office of the Helsinki Citizens&#8217; Assembly NGO Artur Sakunts, Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan, Acting Chairman of the Standing Committee on Human Rights Protection and Public Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Rustam Bakoyan, Member of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Armenia Karen Tumanyan, President of the Armenian Institute for International and Security Affairs Styopa Safaryan, and Senior Legal Advisor of the Europe of Law Union NGO Tigran Yegoryan.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop was attended by representatives of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as members of civil society. Although the main focus of the meeting was the implementation of the Constitutional Court&#8217;s decisions, the participants also discussed a broader range of issues related to the judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the \u201cSupport to Institutional Reforms of the Constitutional Court\u201d project, launched in May 2023, lasted 18 months. 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