Parliament mulls bringing Skype to prisons

PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Assembly on Wednesday, October 26 discussed the question of providing convicts with Skype, the parliament's press service said.

Chief of opposition Prosperous Armenia party Naira Zohrabyan noted that many of the convicts have no relatives in Armenia due to emigration.

"But those people do have a right to conjugal visits," Zohrabyan said.

"They want to have Skype installed in a room of a detention facility to be able to communicate with their families and relatives abroad."

According to the MP, the issue has been on the agenda for three years now.

In response, Deputy Justice Minister Suren Krmoyan said they are currently cooperating with the Armenian Red Cross to put computers in several detention centers.

"I hope to introduce at least one or two pilot projects at the next discussion," Krmoyan said.