Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan had a meeting with Guido Raimondi, President of the European Court of Human Rights.

Issues related to the cooperation between the Armenian Ombudsman’s Office and the European Court were discussed.

In particular, reference was made to the mechanism of Armenia’s intervention as third party in cases before the European Court. The SCHR President attached importance to this initiative of the Armenian Human Rights Defender, noting that it would be an example of best international practice and help raise the effectiveness of the European Court’s activity.

The parties agreed to ensure cooperation towards the implementation of the European Court rulings and purse the protection of human rights, in general.