More than 30 representatives of government agencies, public bodies and civil society of Armenia met in Yerevan on 5 March 2024 to discuss the implementation of the recommendations from the third evaluation report prepared by the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) and the related Committee of the Parties’ recommendations.

The meeting was organised by the Anti-Trafficking Division of the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia, which co-ordinates national action against human trafficking.

The discussions focused on measures to ensure trafficking victims’ access to legal aid and compensation, as well as ways to enhance the investigations and prosecutions of human trafficking cases. Participants also discussed steps to improve the identification of victims and their economic and social inclusion.

The event provided an opportunity to present Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)21 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation.

Armenia is expected to report to the Committee of the Parties on the measures taken to comply with its recommendation by 17 June 2024.

See also: Country monitoring | GRETA and Armenia