The role of the Republic of Armenia in ensuring the right of the child to a family. Whether the transformation of child care and protection institutions in the Republic of Armenia ensures the proper exercise of the right of the child to a family

Abstract

This Paper aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the right of the child to a family in the context of the best interests of the child and the deinstitutionalization process aimed to ensure the exercise of the mentioned right. The research is concentrated on the role of the Republic of Armenia in ensuring the right of the child to a family, the State’s obligations in that context as well as the main issues arising during the implementation of the deinstitutionalization process. The main issue to discuss in the Paper is whether the transformation of child care and protection institutions in Armenia ensures the proper exercise of the right of the child to a family. Corresponding international and national legal regulations, statistics, and international best practice in the mentioned context are discussed in this Paper.