On 12-14 June 2018 the preparatory meeting of the upcoming Congress of the Conference of European Constitutional Courts took place in Prague, during which the host country, the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic formally assumed the chairmanship of the above-mentioned pan-European organization till 2021. The preparatory meeting was attended by the delegations of various institutions implementing constitutional justice from 35 European states. The delegation of the Constitutional Court of Armenia was headed by Ms. Arevik Petrosyan, Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic Armenia.
During the preparatory meeting, the participants discussed a wide range of issues related to deepening of the cooperation between institutions implementing constitutional justice and outlined the prospects for expanding dialogue in the legal field. At the end of the preparatory meeting, the participants adopted a number of decisions, in particular, it was decided that the upcoming conference of the Circle of Presidents of the Conference of European Constitutional Courts will be convened on 26-28 May 2020 in Prague. The theme of the Congress is "Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: the Relationship of International, Transnational and National Catalogues in the 21st Century."
In parallel, on June 14, in the framework of the preparatory meeting of the Conference of European Constitutional Courts, the international conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic was held. The head of the Armenian delegation, Ms. Arevik Petrosyan, Judge of the Constitutional Court made a main report. At the Conference, the Chairpersons of the Constitutional Courts of Germany, France, Spain, Slovenia, and Moldova made presentations likewise. The results of the International Conference were summed up by Mr. Pavel Rychetský the President of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic.
For your information, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia has been a full member of the Conference of European Constitutional Courts since 2000.