The Attorneys General of Armenia and Latvia have discussed issues related to the expansion of cooperation.
30-06-2026 17:50 Armenia Press release
The Chief Prosecutor Anna Vardapetyan received a delegation led by the Chief Prosecutor of the Republic of Latvia, Armīns Meisters, who arrived in Armenia on a working visit on June 30, 2026:
The delegation arrived in Armenia to participate in the international high-level conference titled “Tracing Illegally Acquired Assets: Criminal Prosecution, Asset Recovery and Management of Confiscated Assets, Strengthening Victim-Centered Approaches in Criminal Justice” within the framework of the Armenian platform for dialogue among European prosecutors.
Anna Vardapetyan welcomed her colleagues at the RA Prosecutor General's Office, thanked her Latvian counterpart for accepting the invitation to visit Armenia and participate in the conference, and congratulated Armīns Meisters on assuming the position of Chief Prosecutor, expressing confidence that his professional experience and knowledge would make a significant contribution to the development of the Estonian prosecution service and effectively responding to modern challenges.
The Chief Prosecutor of Armenia emphasized the importance of the participation of the Latvian delegation in the discussions within the framework of the Armenian platform for dialogue among European prosecutors, highlighting that based on the successful experience of high-level international conferences held in Armenia in 2023-2025 in cooperation with European partners, it has been decided to institutionalize and continue this format of professional dialogue.
During the meeting, the international legal cooperation in criminal proceedings between Armenia and Latvia was discussed. It was noted that the existing international legal framework between the two countries allows for the effective implementation of mutual legal assistance requests, as evidenced by the statistical data on cooperation in recent years.
The parties also discussed the possibilities of expanding cooperation in the context of combating transnational crime, paying special attention to the Eurojust framework.
The Chief Prosecutors of Armenia and Latvia reaffirmed their readiness to further deepen international cooperation, exchange of professional experience, and bilateral partnership, emphasizing that such formats are of great importance for enhancing the effectiveness of prosecutorial systems and responding jointly to modern challenges.
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