On November 7, 2025, within the framework of her working visit to the Italian Republic, Anna Vardapetyan, Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia and Maurizio Block, Military Prosecutor General at the Supreme Court of Cassation of the Italian Republic, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Enhancing Cooperation between the Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Armenia and the Office of the Military Prosecutor General at the Supreme Court of Cassation of the Italian Republic.

The signing ceremony was attended by Vladimir Karapetyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Italian Republic; Grigor Elizbaryan, Military Prosecutor of the Republic of Armenia, Deputy Prosecutor General; Yeghiazar Avagyan, Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia and others on the Armenian side.

Anna Vardapetyan congratulated those present on the signing of the MOU and emphasized that the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Armenia strives to ensure close cooperation with international and regional professional institutions, as well as with the prosecutorial authorities of other states.

“This cooperation allows us to bring the professional capacities of prosecutors closer to international standards, as well as to ensure faster and closer collaboration with our foreign partners in the context of specific criminal cases,” stated the Prosecutor General of Armenia, adding that the signing of the document is the result of an agreement reached in 2024 in Armenia with Maurizio Block.

“The purpose of the MOU is to broaden the framework of effective cooperation between the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Armenia and the Office of the Military Prosecutor General at the Supreme Court of Cassation of the Italian Republic in the fields of common interest related to criminal prosecution in military cases. By signing this Memorandum, we further strengthen our already established cooperation and commit to pursuing more targeted and multifaceted collaboration in the future,” emphasized Anna Vardapetyan.

The fields of cooperation outlined in the Memorandum are extensive and include, inter alia, the provision and exchange of information on legal acts and practical activities.