Discussion on the Issues and Gaps in Armenia’s Arbitration Legislation

On December 25, a roundtable discussion was held at the initiative of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia with the aim of identifying and mapping the issues and gaps in Armenia’s arbitration legislation. The meeting brought together experts in the field of arbitration, including representatives of permanent arbitration institutions, arbitrators, judges, and lawyers. Within the framework of the event, opening remarks were delivered by Tatevik Matinyan, Director of the Center, who addressed the legislative issues in the field, emphasizing the importance of addressing them as an essential precondition for the development of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Armenia.

Lilit Petrosyan, Deputy Director of the Center, addressed such issues as the review of the scope of cases examined through arbitration, the introduction of the possibility of electronic notifications and remote hearings, the issue of the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, and the regulation at the legislative level of interim measures, the involvement of additional parties, the possibility of joinder of proceedings, and other related matters.

Emphasizing the importance of the initiative, the participants in the meeting expressed their satisfaction with the process of drafting the proposed legislative amendments. They also expressed their willingness to make efforts, within the framework of a working group, toward the improvement of sectoral legislation.