“Regional cooperation on Mediation” conference was held in Tbilisi, Georgia
On 20 December 2023, the first international conference on “Regional cooperation on Mediation” was held in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi. The conference was attended by Igor Mirzakhanyan, the mediation case manager of the AMCA. During the conference, the legal framework, principles and persisting challenges in the regional countries regarding mediation as an alternative dispute resolution […]
New Developments in Dispute Resolution
Sixth Panel Topic “New Developments in Dispute Resolution” International Mediator Mushegh Manukyan referred to the importance of mediation. He mentioned that the opening of AMCA is really imperative; it will make alternative dispute resolution possible in Armenia through an independent and reliable center. Catherine Rogers addressed the important measures that will allow citizens to build […]
“International Arbitration Fest” in Edinburgh
On the 22nd of September Executive Director of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia Tatevik Matinyan partook in the “International Arbitration Fest” in Edinburgh. Esteemed lawyers such as Andrew Mackenzie, Lord Glennie, Lise Bosman, and Brandon Malone were present there. They greeted participants and underlined the importance of arbitration stressing its current challenges.Speakers presented […]
AMCA in UZBEK Arbitration Week
Deputy Director of AMCA Lilit Petrosyan took part in Uzbek Arbitration week, which was held in Tashkent from September 10-15. The Arbitration Week included discussions on various issues related to international arbitration and the exchange of experiences with representatives of international arbitration centers. During the event, Lilit Petrosyan presented AMCA, its main goals and targets, […]
Financial Disputes
Fifth panel Topic: “Financial Disputes”.Arman Aloyan- head of the Legal Department of Central Bank addressed the ways of resolving financial disputes, emphasized arbitration and highlighted its advantages for the financial sector. Financial system Mediator Piruz Sargsyan presented the role and functions of the Financial System Mediator Institute. Now, no arbitration points are included when the […]
Energy and climate change disputes
Fourth panel discussion is about “Energy and climate change disputes”. Seda Shahinyan (Commissioner, Public Services Regulatory Commission ofArmenia): “The electricity market should be liberalized and the first steps have been taken. In 2022, this field has switched from a monopoly to a competitive one.One million consumers received the opportunity to choose their supplier. Nowadays, thirty […]
Construction and mining disputes
The topic of the third panel discussion was “Disputes in Construction and Mining”. The third panel discussion was also about disputes in the construction industry. The speakers noted that disputes arising in this field are also easily resolved with the help of knowledgeable arbitrators. Now, due to the workload of the courts, the examination of […]
Launch of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia
During the second panel discussion of the “International Arbitration Week” conference held in Yerevan on September 4, the speakers highlighted the following points: “The role of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia is to strengthen people’s trust in alternative methods of resolving disputes. We anticipate that through arbitration, Armenia will gain significant advantages in […]
Armenia as an Investment Center: Strengthening Investor Confidence through Arbitration
During the first panel discussion, the speakers, alongside other issues, emphasized that:The availability of alternative dispute resolutions is very important for the improvement of the investment climate: Arbitration, as an alternative method for dispute resolution, can promote business as well as assist consumers; Settlement of business disputes of businesses transferred from Russia to Armenia can […]
The first meeting of the Steering Committee
On the 5th of September, the first meeting of the Steering Committee, which provides professional support for the establishment of the center and the development of key documents, was held in the office of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia.The committee, formed in 2021, included well-known and authoritative international and national experts in the […]