ArmInfo.Our needs are greater than the amount allocated to us by the government. I would like to note that this year the Ministry of Justice will be allocated 1 billion 230 million drams The Acting Minister of Justice Artak Zeynalyan said in an interview with journalists on November 3. Justice, commenting on the budget envisaged for the ministry he heads.
He noted that it would be necessary to distribute the amount in such a way that the budget did not decrease, but grow, and so that it would not have to go into debt. Zeynalyan stressed that at the moment, at least 2 of the penitentiary facilities need to be replaced - the "Nubarashen" and "Goris" penitentiaries. According to the Acting Minister of Justice a draft decision on the allocation of funds from the reserve fund is currently being discussed in the government. "We will look for funds to carry out repair work in these penitentiaries. We also planned to allocate 1 billion drams for the construction of a new penitentiary. In general, it is planned to spend 4.9 billion drams to replace Goris penitentiary, however the project has not been approved yet because of lack of funds ", Zeynalyan said.
He also noted that if the Ministry manages to save money, they will be sent for overhaul at the penitentiary facility. Also the Acting Minister of Justice remarked that a draft should be elaborated more closely related to the provision of special bracelets to prisoners so that they could serve their sentences in freedom.
When asked if he is not afraid, that after the amnesty, the crime rate in the country will rise, the latter stated: Not necessarily. There were similar analyzes, and such statics, and there were also examples, when after the amnesty the crime rate rose. It is also not excluded that it will rise in Armenia, but this is not necessarily. Perhaps it will remain on the same level, "Zeynalyan stressed.