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Welcome remarks by RA NA President Alen Simonyan on National Day of Cyprus The RA NA President Alen Simonyan participated in the reception dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Cyprus. The RA NA President delivered a congratulatory message.“Dear Ambassador,... Members of Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs meet with delegation led by Executive Director of Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation I highly appreciate the programmes being implemented by the Foundation, and I congratulate you on the 30th anniversary activities in Armenia. The Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs Heriknaz Tigranyan said, highlighting the cooperation of the Committee with the Friedric... Regulations to be specified in the field of ensuring uniformity of measurements The Executive proposes new regulations in the Law On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements. It is proposed to expand the subject of the law regulation. Provisions on the application and maintenance of requirements, quantities, units of measurement, standards, standard samples, measuring instrument... Hripsime Grigoryan gives a speech at PACE Session: Let us stand for and work endlessly to establish and strengthen Peace The RA NA delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) led by the Vice President of the National Assembly, Head of the delegation Ruben Rubinyan takes part in the work of the Fourth Part of the Annual Session of the Organization going on Strasbourg.The member of the RA NA... Volume of donations to educational institutions to increase by average of 25 percent. Issue debated at NA sitting The purpose of the regulation is the growth of investments in education and science through non-state funds, as well as to strengthen ties between education, science, and business, and also encourage to make a donation to funds of primary importance to the state. The Parliament debated in the first ... Parliament debates bill envisaging amendments to Law on Probation Service It is proposed to take the length of service with a rank in other state bodies of the Republic of Armenia into account when calculating the length of service for awarding another rank in the Probation Service, as well as to give probation officers, as an incentive, an opportunity to be awarded a ran... Armenia Faction proposes to amend Article 136 of Criminal Code The RA NA opposition Armenia Faction proposes to amend the Article 136 of the Criminal Code, which refers to publicly denying, justifying, propagating or downplaying genocides and crimes against humanity. Presenting the bill providing for amendments to the Criminal Code, the Secretary of the Faction... Alen Simonyan receives Executive Director of Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation On September 30, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Executive Director, Secretary General of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (Foundation) Sabine Fandrych. Positively evaluating the activities of the Foundation in Armenia, the RA NA President thanked Sabine Fandrych for... Draft regarding digitalization of procedures for recording and paying customs obligations debated The author of the legislative initiative designing amendments and addenda to the law on Customs regulation is the Government. The Deputy Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee Hamlet Sahakyan presented it for debate in the first reading at the NA sitting on September 30.According to the rapporte... It is proposed to enshrine principles of effective waste management in law The law will be supplemented with the concepts of ‘landfill, ‘waste owner’, and ‘waste accumulation’ for hazardous waste, and the principles of effective waste management will be enshrined, including waste sorting, the application of a hierarchy of uses, and the responsibilities of those polluting t... Legislative proposal aimed at maintenance of national water resource The RA Ministry of Environment, together with its government partners, has carried out a number of works to identify the existing problems during flood risk management, prevention, emergency rescue and rehabilitation operations and to find appropriate solutions to them. It has been noted that the im... Parliament begins work of regular sittings On September 30, the National Assembly began the work of the regular sittings.The deputy Vanik Ohanyan, who joined the NA at the start of the sitting, was sworn in at the NA sitting, in accordance with the constitutional law The Rules of the National Assembly.On September 1, the RA Central Electoral... On September 29, Yazidis celebrate consecration day of Yazidi Temple in Aknalich On September 29, the Yazidis of Armenia celebrate the consecration day of the Yazidi Temple in Aknalich. The ‘Malak Taus and Seven Angels’ is the second after the Lalish temple in Iraq. Every year this day Yazidis from the whole world visit Armenia, the clergy from the Yazidi community of Iraq are a... Record on considering terminated powers of deputy of RA NA deputy Aregnaz Manukyan “Taking as a basis the resignation letter of the deputy and being led by the requirements of Articles 154.1.6 and 155.2.2 Constitutional Law The Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly consider the powers of the deputy Aregnaz Manukyan, elected by the national electoral list of the Armenia allia... Protocol on improvement of mechanisms for the application of special safeguard, anti-dumping and countervailing measures in EAEU The Protocol on Amending the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of 29 May 2014 in Terms of a Special Mechanism Used in Conducting Investigations and Making Decisions on the Application or Non-application of Special Safeguard, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures, signed in Saint Petersburg on... Committee members visit Vedi enlarged community The members of the RA NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs regularly visit different marzes/regions of Armenia and get familiarized with the problems, trying to find solutions for them.The next visit was to Vedi enlarged community of Ararat marz, which however diffe... Ruben Rubinyan receives Ambassador of France to RA On September 26, the Vice President of the RA National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to Armenia Olivier Decottignies.Issues regarding bilateral cooperation and regional developments were discussed.... Delegation led by RA NA President on a working visit in Kingdom of Spain Series of meetings, a wide scope of discussions and a speech: They were focused on bilateral ties, regional developments and Armenia-EU relations.... Parliamentary hearings on NA Draft Statement on National Crisis and Governance Failure On September 26, by the decision of the RA NA With Honor Faction parliamentary hearings were convened, and its topic was the NA Draft Statement on the National Crisis and Governance Failure. The NA deputies, representatives of the parliamentary and extra-parliamentary political forces, journalists a... Participants of Diaspora Youth Ambassador program visit Parliament “Conditions should be created in Armenia that will boost repatriation,” the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport Sisak Gabrielyan said at the meeting with the participants of the Diaspora Youth Ambassador program held on September 26.Welcoming ... RA NA Delegation visits Parliament of Principality of Andorra The RA NA delegation being on a working visit in the Principality of Andorra, led by the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Sargis Khandanyan visited the Parliament of the country. The President of the Parliament of the Principality of Andorra Carles Ensenyat Reig met the del... Sitting of RA NA Council held The Council of the National Assembly convened a sitting on September 26, which was presided over by the RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan.The draft agendas of the tenth session of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly and the regular sittings to be convened on September 30 were debated ... Committee endorses draft laws debated in second reading On September 26, the RA NA Standing Committee on Defense and Security debated a number of draft laws in the second reading at the sitting. The RA Deputy Minister of Defense Arman Sargsyan presented to the Committee for debate the legislative package providing for amendments to the RA Criminal Code a... Arusyak Julhakyan meets with students of a number of European leading higher educational institutions, who arrived in Yerevan within framework of Model EU Conference On September 25, the deputy of the RA NA Civil Contract faction, the Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs Arusyak Julhakyan met with the students of a number of European leading higher educational institutions, who arrived in Yerevan within the framework of the Model EU ... RA NA President’s welcome remarks at reception dedicated to RA Independence Day The RA NA President Alen Simonyan being on a working visit in the Kingdom of Spain, in Madrid participated in the reception dedicated to RA Independence Day, which was organized by the Embassy of Armenia to Spain. The RA NA President made welcome remarks.“Your Excellencies,Honourable guests, Ladies ... Parliamentary Hearings to be convened On September 26 at 12:00, parliamentary hearings will be convened by the decision of the NA With Honor Faction in the NA Session Hall. The NA Draft Statement on National Crisis and NA Draft Statement on National Crisis and Failure of Governance.... Alen Simonyan meets with President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Spain Pedro Rollán On September 24, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan being on a working visit in Spain met with the President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Spain Pedro Rollán.Alen Simonyan thanked his colleague for warm reception, in response to which, Pedro Rollán underscored the importance of the visits in terms ... Alen Simonyan meets with President of the Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain On September 24, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan met with the President of the Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain Francina Armengol Socías in Madrid.The focus of the interlocutors’ discussions was on the development of Armenia-Spain relations, with particular emphasis on the activation o... Legislative initiative to make waste management system more flexible and efficient The Ministry of Environment has initiated a process of making legislative amendments in order to solve existing problems in the waste management sector, improve the waste management system, and ensure the continuous progress of legislative reforms. The RA Deputy Minister of Environment Ara Mkrtchyan... With adoption of bill natural persons providing passenger transportation services to be relieved of accumulated debt During 2015-2019, about 10,000 natural persons were issued licenses in the field of passenger transportation by individuals using one passenger-taxi car. During the mentioned period, more than 5,000 natural persons carrying out the above activities have accumulated state duty liabilities, the total ... Bill to allocate more funds from the business sector to state universities, secondary vocational and general educational institutions The draft law proposes to amend the RA Tax Code to allow income tax payers to deduct donations made to state general education schools, universities, and pre-vocational (craft) and secondary vocational educational institutions from their gross income by up to 2.5 percent. The RA Minister of Economy ... Initiative to increase transparency of measurement implementation debated The Law on Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements regulates the legal bases for ensuring the uniformity of measurements in the Republic of Armenia and is aimed at protecting the rights and legitimate interests of consumers from the negative consequences of unreliable measurement results, economic d... Amendments and Addenda are planned to Law on Customs Regulation The development of the draft is due to the need to implement the electronic system “Unified accounting of customs payments,” which is aimed at increasing the efficiency of the procedures for recording and paying customs payment obligations. On September 24, the Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue C... Alen Simonyan meets with leadership of FESEI Foundation for Strategic and International Studies The delegation led by the RA NA President Alen Simonyan being on a working visit in the Kingdom of Spain met with the leadership of the FESEI Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Fundaciցn de Estudios Estratռgicos e Internacionales). A group of students from the Foundation... Yerevan hosts participants of 108th Rose-Roth Seminar of NATO Parliamentary Assembly About 160 delegates of the member and associate countries of the Organization arrived in Armenia. In the conditions of geopolitical transformations and in the background of the establishment of stable peace in the Caucasus region, it is no coincidence that the seminar is being held in our country, a... Sisak Gabrielyan meets with Chair of on Education, Science and Youth Affairs Committee of Parliament of Georgia On September 23, the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport Sisak Gabrielyan met with the Chair of on Education, Science and Youth Affairs Committee of Parliament of Georgia Mariam Lashkhi.Welcoming the guest and congratulating her on being el... Hayk Konjoryan Meets with Head of EU Delegation to Armenia On September 23, the Head of the RA NA Civil Contract faction Hayk Konjoryan met with the Head of Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, the Ambassador Vassilis Maragos. The prospects of Armenia-EU cooperation were discussed during the meeting.The process of democratic reforms in Armenia and t... Work of NATO PA 108th Rose-Roth Seminar ends in Yerevan On September 23, the work of the NATO PA 108th Rose-Roth Seminar continued in Yerevan. The agenda topic was Armenia and the South Caucasus in a shifting world: Strengthening Democracy and Regional Security.Within the framework of the topic Strengthening Democratic Resilience in Armenia and Beyond, t... Regional challenges discussed in NATO PA 108th Rose-Roth Seminar The work of the NATO PA 108th Rose-Roth Seminar continues in Yerevan. The reports referred to the topic Armenia and the South Caucasus in a shifting world: Strengthening Democracy and Regional Security.Ideas were exchanged within the framework of the topic Geopolitical Competition and Internal Chall... Parliamentary hearings on legislation for protection of children’s rights Our government partners have developed a legislative package aimed at creating and strengthening an effective system for the protection of children’s rights, in order to fully implement international obligations and ensure the best interests of the child. On September 22, the Deputy Chair of the RA ... Armenian deputies meet with delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria On September 22, the Head of the RA NA Armenia-Bulgaria Friendship Group Babken Tunyan, the members of the Friendship Group Sisak Gabrielyan, Alkhas Ghazaryan, Marina Ghazaryan, Zaruhi Batoyan, Gegham Manukyan and Gegham Nazaryan met with the delegation led by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republ... Statement by RA NA President on resignation letter of RA NA deputy Aregnaz Manukyan In accordance with Article 155.1 of the Constitutional Law, the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Aregnaz Manukyan submitted a resignation letter on September 22, 2025.“In accordance with Article 155.2 of the Constitutional La... Work of NATO PA 108th Rose-Roth Seminar begins in Yerevan On September 22, the work of the NATO PA 108th Rose-Roth Seminar began in Yerevan. The discussions were held within the framework of the topic Armenia and the South Caucasus in a shifting world: Strengthening Democracy and Regional Security. About 160 delegates of the member and associate countries ... Executive proposes ensure Cyber-Secure Environment in Information Systems and Critical Information Infrastructures in Vital Sectors of Armenia The package of the draft laws on Making Addenda and Amendments to the Law on Cyber Security, on Public Information, on Regulation of Information Systems and attached laws was debated in the first reading at the sitting of the RA NA Standing Committee of State and Legal Affairs on September 22. The C... Number of Officially Registered Unemployed People Continued to Decrease, While Number of Employed People Increased At the sitting convened on September 22 by the RA NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs, the certificate on the implementation of the first half of the state budget 2025 of Armenia was discussed, presented by the Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan. According to the Minis... Government Proposes to Amend to Law on Probation Service When awarding the rank to probation officers who have served in other state bodies and have been appointed to positions in the Probation Service, the period of the service with the given rank (grade) in those bodies is also taken into account. This was stated by the RA Deputy Minister of Justice Gev... Welcome remarks at opening of NATO PA Rose-Roth Seminar by Vice President of RA National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan The RA NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan made welcome remarks at opening of NATO PA 108th Rose-Roth Seminar.“Dear Mr President,Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen,Let me welcome the participation of the Rose-Roth Seminar of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA). This is already the fourth time ... Andranik Kocharyan’s welcome remarks at NATO PA 108th Rose-Roth Seminar The 108th Rose-Roth Seminar of the NATO PA began in Yerevan on September 22. The Head of the Armenian Delegation to the NATO PA, the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Defense and Security Andranik Kocharyan made welcome remarks and noted:“Dear Mr President,Your Excellencies, Ambassadors, Disting... Republic of Armenia is 34 years old 34 years ago, as a result of the Armenian spirit and unbreakable will, present and future generations were awarded the honorary title of independent citizen of the Republic of Armenia, and Armenia established its place on the world map.Losses, a difficult path, and a stubborn struggle. After decades... Alen Simonyan’s congratulatory message on 34th anniversary of RA Independence Day Dear compatriots,Today is the Independence Day of the Republic of Armenia, perhaps, the most important holiday of every Armenian and citizen of the Republic of Armenia.On 2... National Assembly hosts delegation of China This week at the invitation of NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan, a delegation led by the Deputy Chairperson of the 14th National Committee of the Political Consultative Conference arrived in Armenia.Within the framework of the visit the issues regarding the Armenian-Chines political dialogue, the i... Process of implementing reforms in healthcare sector outlined in Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement discussed On September 19, the Deputy Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on European Integration Meri Galstyan met with the RA First Deputy Minister of Health Lena Nanushyan.As the Deputy Chair of the Committee Meri Galstyan, the purpose of the meetings with the officials of the executive body is to carry ... Representatives of European Parliament and Konrad Adenauer Foundation hosted in National Assembly On September 19, the Chair of the Standing Committee on European Integration of the National Assembly Arman Yeghoyan met with the Member of the European People’s Party (EPP Faction) of the European Parliament Ingeborg Ter Laak and the Director of Political Dialogue: South Caucasus Regional Programme... Protocol on considering powers of Ara Nranyan, a member of the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission, to be terminated “Taking as a basis the resignation application of Ara Nranyan, a member of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia, and guided by Article 147.2.2 of the Constitutional Law The Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the powers of Ara Nranyan, a member of the Public ... Parliamentary hearings to be held On September 22 at 12:00, in the Session Hall of the National Assembly parliamentary hearings will be held at the initiative of the NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs. The topic “The essence of the legislative drafts circulating in the sphere of protection of the ... RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan receives delegation of China On September 17, the RA NA Vice President, the Head of the NA Armenia-China Friendship Group Hakob Arshakyan received delegation led by the Vice Chairperson of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Su Hui.... At the invitation of NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan, a delegation led by the Deputy Chairperson of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People\'s Political Consultative Conference visits Armenia The delegation led by the Vice Chairperson of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of China Su Hui visited Armenia.On September 17, at Zvartnots Airport the NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan met the high-ranking guests.Within the framework of the visi... Rustam Bakoyan meets with a group of members of Council X youth initiative The Deputy Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs Rustam Bakoyan met with a group of members of the Council X youth initiative on September 17, who are students studying at a number of Armenian universities.During the Q&A session, which was held in a warm... At the invitation of NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan, a delegation led by the Deputy Chairperson of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People\'s Political Consultative Conference visits Armenia The delegation led by the Vice Chairperson of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Su Hui visited Armenia.On September 17, at Zvartnots Airport the NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan met the high-ranking guests.Within the framework of the visit meeting... Arusyak Julhakyan meets with Representative of Open Society Foundation On September 16, the deputy of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction, the Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs Arusyak Jukhakyan met with the Advocacy Advisor of the Open Society Foundation Joshua Russell. The steps and measures taken in Armenia towards democratic reforms and... Representatives of Swedish Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation hosted in Parliament On September 16, the member of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction, the Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on European Integration Meri Galstyan met with the Chairman of the Swedish Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation Peter Arvid Nils, the Deputy Chairman Jens Patrik Ahl, and the Member of the Swedish Parli... Members of NA Armenia-Uzbekistan Friendship Group meet with Uzbek colleagues On September 15, the Head of the RA NA Armenia-Uzbekistan Friendship Group Shirak Torosyan, members of the Friendship Group Aleksey Sandikov and Aleksandr Avetisyan met in remote format with the members of Uzbekistan-Armenia Friendship Group Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Welcoming his U... Parliamentary Briefings: Armenia Faction During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings the Head of the Armenia Faction Seyran Ohanyan first gave an introductory speech and then answered the journalists’ questions.... Parliamentary briefings: With Honor Faction During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings the Head of With Honor Faction Hayk Mamijanyan answered the questions of the media representatives.... Parliamentary briefings: Civil Contract Faction During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings, the Secretary of the Civil Contract Faction Artur Hovhannisyan and the deputy Tigran Parsilyan answered the journalists’ questions.... Rustam Bakoyan meets with Charge d’Affairs of Republic of Iraq to RA Mohammad Omer Salah Aldeen On September 15, the Head of the RA NA Armenia-Iraq Friendship Group Rustam Bakoyan met with the Charge d’Affairs of the Republic of Iraq to the RA Mohammad Omer Salah Aldeen.Welcoming the guest in the parliament, Rustam Bakoyan underscored the development of the Armenian-Iraqi friendly relations, i... Davit Danielyan elected Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment Protection On September 12, the Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment Protection convened an extraordinary sitting.The draft law on Amendments to the Law on Approval of Annual and Comprehensive Programmes for the Restoration, Preservation, Reproduc... Alen Simonyan receives Ambassador of Iran Mehdi Sobhani On September 12, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mehdi Sobhani, who is completing his mission in Armenia.Alem Simonyan thanked the Ambassador for his efforts to strengthen Armenian-Iranian relations and to in... NA President’s Statement on termination of powers of a member of RA Public Services Regulatory Commission In accordance with Article 147.1 of the Constitutional Law on the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, Ara Nranyan, a member of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia, submitted an application on September 12 and requests to terminate his powers as a member of t... Alen Simonyan meets with ambassadors accredited to NATO The RA NA President Alen Simonyan, received the ambassadors accredited to the NATO who visited Armenia. At the meeting the current state of the Armenia-NATO partnership and possible ways to expand further cooperation was discussed. The NA President highlighted the importance of deepening relations b... It is proposed to change the volume of water released from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes from 170 million m3 in 2025 to 200 million m3 In accordance with Article 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and Article 41 of the constitutional law The Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the RA NA extraordinary sitting will be convened by the initiative of the Government immediately after the end of the RA NA regular ... Within framework of report on activities of State Revenue Committee of Republic of Armenia for previous year, sector challenges and achievements addressed At the regular sitting on September 12, the National Assembly continued to debate the report on the activities of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of the Republic of Armenia for 2024.In their speeches, the MPs addressed the problems of the sector, the positive and negative trends of economic growth... Narek Babayan: Armenia highlights deepening of relations with Thailand Armenia highlights deepening of relations with Thailand. The inter-parliamentary cooperation is an important mechanism for strengthening ties at different levels. The Armenia-Thailand Friendship Group functions in the Parliament of Armenia, and the reciprocal step from the Thai side - the formation ... Extraordinary sitting to be convened by RA NA President’s decision In accordance with Article 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and Article 41 of the constitutional law The Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the RA NA extraordinary sitting will be convened by the initiative of the Government immediately after the end of the RA NA regular ... Ara Nranyan elected Member of Public Services Regulatory Commission The opposition factions of the National Assembly nominated Ara Nranyan for the vacant position of the Public Services Regulatory Commission. The Chairman of the NA Counting Commission Narek Babayan informed the results of the secret ballot. 89 deputies out of 107 of the National Assembly took part i... Activities of State Revenue Committee for 2024 presented The Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee Eduard Hakobyan presented for debate in the parliament the report on the activities of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of the Republic of Armenia for 2024.In the reporting year, the tax revenue collection amounted to 2 trillion 391 billion, which is 1... Parliament debates annual report on activities of Audit Chamber for 2024 At September 11 sitting, the National Assembly debates the annual report on the activities of the RA Audit Chamber for 2024. The Chairman of the Audit Chamber Atom Janjughazyan presented it.It was noted that the annual report of the activities of the Audit Chamber is an opportunity to sum up what wa... Armen Danielyan elected candidate for a Judge of Criminal Chamber of Court of Cassation The Supreme Judicial Council nominated the candidacies of Lusine Abgaryan, Armen Danielyan and Nelly Baghdasaryan for the vacant position of a judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation.66 out of 107 deputies of the National Assembly participated in the vote. There were no invalid ballo... Report on activities of Corruption Prevention Commission for 2024 is being debated At September 11 regular sitting, the National Assembly debated the report on activities of the Corruption Prevention Commission for 2024, which presented the Acting Chairperson of the Corruption Prevention Commission Mariam Galstyan.According to the rapporteur, the report includes the results record... Issue of electing a candidate for a judge of Criminal Chamber of Court of Cassation debated On September 10, at the sitting, the Parliament debated the issue of electing a candidate for a judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation.The Supreme Judicial Council proposed the candidacies of Lusine Abgaryan, Armen Danielyan and Nelly Baghdasaryan for the vacant position of a judge ... Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport to be become authorized body for schools by initiative It is proposed by the legislative package to establish one authorized body for schools – the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport. “This means that the substantive management of schools will be carried out by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology as an authorized body, and a... Amendments to law on Language The draft law is the first step towards refining and specifying language policy. We need more large-scale and conceptual changes in the field. Our ministry has worked with the Language Committee to develop a language policy concept, which will be presented to the public for debate in the near future... Parliament debates in second reading legislative initiatives regarding culture and education spheres Between the first and second readings, we worked with the NA Head Committee on the elaboration of the draft, which aims to regulate economic relations in the art market, promote the formation of an ecosystem of cooperation between art galleries, auction houses and artists. This will be of great impo... Parliament debates issue of electing member of RA Public Services Regulatory Commission On September 9, at the RA NA sitting the issue of electing member of the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission was debated.The RA NA Armenia and With Honor factions nominated Ara Nranyan for the position of member of the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission as one agreed upon joint candidate.... Consumers can have an electric vehicle charging device in their garage with a single subscription by adopting the bill In practice, there are complications in the charging process of electric vehicles, which are often encountered especially in apartment buildings. In order to charge a car in his parking lot, a resident must apply to the electricity distribution service provider to connect the consumption system of t... Addendum and amendments to law on Justice Academy At September 9 regular sitting of the National Assembly, the draft law on Making Addendum and Amendments to the law on Justice Academy was debated in the first reading.As the RA Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Dadunts presented, it is proposed to remove from the current law the regulations on the ... Legislative package aimed at liberalizing cabotage transport The package of draft laws On Amendments to the Law on Motor Transport and On Amendments to the RA Code on Administrative Offenses was debated in the first reading. The Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Armen Simonyan presented it. The necessity to adopt the drafts is c... Ruben Rubinyan Receives IRI Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahid Jalalzadeh On September 9, the RA NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan met with the IRI Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahid Jalalzadeh.“The bilateral relations with friendly Iran, built on mutual respect and trust, are of great importance for Armenia. And mutual visits help make the bilateral agenda more incl... It is proposed that the main regulations of the BEMI system to establish by law It is proposed to specify the status of the RA Border Electronic Management Information System (BEMIS) and to create an opportunity for providing more systematic regulations.The National Assembly debated the addendum being proposed to the law on State Border at the regular sitting, presented by the ... Annual report on activities of RA Central Bank debated On September 9, the National Assembly continued the work of the regular sitting, debating the annual report on the activities of the Central Bank (CB) of the Republic of Armenia, which includes two documents - the report on the monetary policy programme approved in the first quarter of 2025 and the ... Exhibition The History of Armenian Currency Circulation opened in National Assembly On September 8, in the National Assembly the temporary numismatic exhibition The History of Armenian Currency Circulation was opened, presenting the centuries-old path of our country’s monetary history.The exhibition includes unique specimens, from the coins minted during the antique period to bank ... Addendum being proposed in RA Criminal Code debated The deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Hasmik Hakobyan is the author of the bill on Making Addendum to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia.The initiative proposes to punish obstruction of a medical worker’s legal professional activity with a fine of up to ten times the minimum wage, or wi... New regulations for police and rescue workers The legislative package proposes to clarify disciplinary penalties and incentives for police and rescue workers and ensure a unified approach by extending the provisions of the Law on Civil Service to the mentioned services, and to establish only the regulations specific to these services through se... It is proposed to prohibit the installation of additional amplifiers and speakers in vehicles The necessity to adopt the drafts is due to the fact that loud music playing from additional amplifiers and speakers, sounds from retrofitted or additionally installed mufflers can disturb public peace, as well as make it difficult to hear the sound of horns, respond to emergency vehicle signals, an... Parliament debates a legislative initiative aimed at completing reforms of Mediation Institute The adoption of the package of the legislative drafts is conditioned by the necessity of completing the reforms of the Mediation Institute. The RA Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Dadunts said this during the regular sitting of the tenth session of the RA NA eighth convocation on September 8. The p... Various interpretations frequently encountering in legal practice to be excluded by legislative initiative The various interpretations frequently encountering in legal practice will be excluded by the adoption of the draft. The RA Deputy Minister of Minister Avag Avanesyan said this.On September 8, the parliament in the first reading debated the draft law on Amending the draft law on Procurement. In part... It is proposed to clarify forms of responsibility for avoiding training sessions It is proposed to clarify the forms of evasion in Article 462 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, which establishes criminal liability for evading training exercises.On September 8, the parliament in the first reading debated the package of draft laws on Amending the RA Criminal Code an... Relations between tax and customs authorities regarding the use of physical force, special means, and weapons by public servants to be regulated The relations regarding the use of physical force, special means, and weapons by public servants of tax and customs bodies will be regulated by the legislative initiative.On September 8, the parliament debated in the first reading the package of draft laws on Amending the law on Tax Service and on A... Issue of ratifying the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation of income The government program has identified the expansion of the geography of double taxation agreements as an important direction of tax policy. And we have been consistently implementing this policy in recent years: The RA Deputy Minister of Finance Arman Poghosyan said, presenting the draft law on Conv... Lease term of pastures can be extended for up to 25 years For the purpose of implementing investment programmes, the draft law proposes to consider the provision of long-term leases for lands (pastures) owned by the state and communities. At the same time, the tenant should be obliged to implement measures aimed at protecting the land and use it according ... It is proposed to submit acts of courts on imposing or eliminating restrictions on real estate to State Register of Real Estate electronically The draft law is expected to ensure that acts of courts on imposing or eliminating restrictions on real estate are also implemented electronically by submitting them to the State Register of Real Estate. This was stated by the Head of the RA Cadastre Committee Suren Tovmasyan during the regular sitt... When disposing of unstamped goods subject to excise stamps, labels, or control marks, the applicable fines to be increased The legislative package authored by the RA NA deputy Narek Ghahramanyan refers to the alienation of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products without excise duty and stamping, through tax evasion. The goal is to specify the acts considered violations within the scope of liability established in the R... Proposed amendments to Tax Code debated The amendments to the Tax Code propose to review the criteria for forming a permanent establishment in the case of the provision of labor services by a non-resident organization, the scope of income received from sources in the Republic of Armenia by non-resident individuals.It is established that i... Amendments and Addenda Proposed to RA Codes on Subsoil and on Administrative Offenses The submitted drafts propose that, in order to study the reserves of sand and sand-gravel mixture in mines located in the border layer and on the banks of border rivers or to conduct sand extraction in river-type mines, the applications for subsoil use must be accompanied by the consents issued by t... Amendments being proposed to law on State Duty presented The Civil Code designs the possibility of compensation for non-pecuniary damage in the event of a violation of a number of fundamental rights caused by the actions and inaction of public authorities and their officials, conditioned by the requirement that the violation must be confirmed by a prelimi... Rustam Bakoyan proposes new regulations in Constitutional Law on Human Rights Defender Amendments and addenda to the RA Constitutional Law on the Human Rights Defender are proposed by the NA deputy Rustam Bakoyan.According to Article 14 of the Constitutional Law, in case of the need to make a decision to replace the Defender or in case of resignation, the Defender is temporarily repla... Draft on ratifying Health Care Quality Improvement Program Loan Agreement between RA and Asian Development Bank debated The development of the healthcare sector is one of the main priorities of the RA Government. The policy of the Government is aimed at preserving and improving individual and public health by ensuring the provision of accessible, modern, high-quality healthcare services: the RA First Deputy Minister ... Proposed addenda to Law on Medical Assistance and Service to Population debated The main tasks the laboratories of the healthcare system have are to achieve, ensure and improve the accuracy and reliability of laboratory test results. Incorrect, incomplete, incomplete results can lead to significant negative consequences. The issue of preserving the health of the population and ... Legislative initiative aimed at improving quality of services in real estate sector At present, the legal field in the republic from the perspective of real estate activities is completely open; there are no legislative regulations that could guide relevant specialists or companies operating in the market. The Head of the Cadastre Committee Suren Tovmasyan said this, presenting for... Initiative being part of digital agenda of Cadastre Committee introduced Reforms have been implemented in the field of document circulation regulated by the electronic system, which related exclusively to legal documents. Now, it is proposed to establish specific requirements for non-legal documents as well. The proposed amendments and addenda to the Law On State Registr... Initiative proposes to replace the system of gratuitous provision of property with a rental-based model The goal of the initiative is to improve the current system for the use of state property, which enables state and community bodies to provide state property for long-term use on a gratuitous basis. The Chairman of the State Property Management Committee of the RA Territorial Administration and infr... It is proposed to add Republic Plaza OJSC to list of privatization programmes The draft law proposes to add Republic Plaza OJSC to the list of privatization programmes, the authorized capital of which includes the building located at 28 Nalbandyan Street, Yerevan, which is the property of the Republic of Armenia, and the land plot it occupies. This was stated by the Chairman ... Ruben Sargsyan: Convention aims to prevent violence and harassment against workers and other persons The Convention aims to prevent violence and harassment against workers and other persons. It applies to both the private and public sectors. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ruben Sargsyan during the regular sitting of the RA NA tenth sess... New legislative regulations regarding protection of children’s rights debated The draft law on Making Amendments and Addenda to the RA Family Code and the attached package of draft laws refer to the protection of the rights of about 674 thousand children living in the Republic of Armenia. According to the RA Acting Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Tatevik Stepanyan... Issue of approving 2024 annual report on implementation of 2017-2020 state property privatization program debated During the reporting period, the Government decisions were adopted on the privatization of state-owned shares of 2 companies, one of which was privatized. During the reporting period, the Emergency Airport CJSC was removed from the programme. The funds received from privatization amounted to 321 mil... Cooperation is envisaged in migration sphere between Armenia and Kazakhstan by ratifying Agreement At September 8 regular sitting, the National Assembly debated the draft law on Ratifying the Agreement on Cooperation in Migration Sphere between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Under the agreement, the parties design to establish rapid and ... National Assembly debates issue of ratifying the Charter of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) It is proposed by the initiative to ratify the Charter of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). The Coalition is a global partnership that aims to improve the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate change and disaster risk management. The RA Deputy Minister of Internal... Armen Ghazaryan: Perpetrator is proposed to wear an electronic monitoring device as an obligation Liability for a person, who commits domestic violence for avoiding or refusing to wear an electronic monitoring device in the Criminal Code will be established. The RA Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan said this during the regular sitting of the tenth session of the RA NA eighth co... Work of tenth session of NA eighth convocation begins On September 8, the work of the tenth session of the RA NA eighth convocation began under the sounds of the RA National Anthem.The NA President Alen Simonyan informed that the Central Election Commission presented Protocols No. 26 and 27 on granting the mandates of the elected NA deputies and the de... Delegation led by Alen Simonyan in Kyrgyzstan: Official visit, full agenda The cooperation between Armenia and Kyrgyzstan is based on mutual respect and friendly ties, which contribute to the development of bilateral relations and regional partnership.The parliamentary relations have developed into a partnership and constructive dialogue in recent years, one of the most no... NA Council convenes a sitting ahead of NA tenth session of eighth convocation The RA NA Council convened a sitting on September 5. It was moderated by the NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan.The draft agendas of the tenth session of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly and the regular sittings to be convened on September 8 were debated and approved.The Council also ap... Draft law establishes regulations on electronic border management information system The initiative proposes to enshrine in law the fundamental regulations on the electronic border management information system (EBMIS).According to the Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Dadunts, currently relations related to the system are regulated only by a Government de... Forms of citizens’ evasion from military exercises to be defined by law The article establishing criminal liability for evading military exercises clarifies the forms of evasion. The amount of liability for evading military exercises in conjunction with a number of unlawful circumstances is tightened. The powers of the Military Police specify that the Military Police sh... Legislative package to enshrine system of good conduct of police officers and rescue workers It is proposed to clarify disciplinary penalties and incentives for police officers and rescue workers and ensure a unified approach by extending the provisions of the Law on Civil Service to the mentioned services, and to establish only the regulations specific to these services through sectoral la... Draft proposes to ratify Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Charter The initiative proposes to ratify the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). According to the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Armen Ghazaryan, the coalition is a global partnership aimed at improving the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate ... With ratification of Agreement, Armenia and Kazakhstan to cooperate in field of migration The Contracting Parties agree to create fast and effective procedures on the basis of reciprocity for the regulation of migration processes, striving to create a legal basis for bilateral cooperation. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Armen Ghazary... Alen Simonyan meets with Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Adilbek Kasymaliyev The RA NA President Alen Simonyan met with the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers (Prime Minister) of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev in Bishkek. Stressing the importance of the development of relations between Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, the parties noted that there is untapped potential, addi... Fourth NA Summer School Programme Ends Great expectations, new knowledge about the peculiarities of state governance and the parliamentary country.The NA hosted schoolchildren from the republic this year again. The 4th Summer School programme was held. Out of 350 high school students from Armenia, 55 passed the competition threshold.... MP proposes to establish a job quota for employment of persons with disabilities The draft law was debated during the extraordinary sitting of the NA Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs convened on September 4.Zaruhi Batoyan also proposed to set the minimum period for each job subject to quota to be occupied by a person with a disability at 275 calendar days, instead ... Committee endorses draft law on ratification of Violence and Harassment Convention The Convention also applies to persons exercising the powers, duties or responsibilities of an employer.It defines the term “violence and harassment” at work, as well as the actions of the member state to prevent and eliminate violence and harassment at work.According to the Deputy Minister, the Con... Alen Simonyan meets with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov The RA NA President Alen Simonyan, who is in Kyrgyzstan on an official visit, met with the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov.Touching upon the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Sadyr Zhaparov welcomed the meeting held in Washington, the resulting declaration and initialed p... Alen Simonyan meets with the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament The delegation led by the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan, which is in Kyrgyzstan on an official visit, met with the Speaker of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic (Jogorku Kenesh), Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu. The Heads of the parliaments of the two countr... Legislative initiative aimed at implementing reforms in child protection system The package of legislative amendments concerns about 673 thousand children living in the Republic of Armenia, whose rights Armenia has long demonstrated its determination in the field of inclusion and protection. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of A... It is proposed to clarify a number of provisions of Constitutional Law on Human Rights Defender The need to adopt the draft is conditioned by the necessity to resolve the issues raised during the implementation of the Constitutional law on the Human Rights Defender, as well as the recommendations of the Accreditation Subcommittee to the RA Human Rights Defender. This was stated by the Deputy C... A person who has committed domestic violence shall be subject to electronic monitoring The obligation to be subject to electronic monitoring is established for the perpetrator. The previous package of amendments provided for the possibilities of using electronic monitoring tools, but the obligation was not established.The proposed addenda to the law on the Prevention of Domestic Viole... Amendments and Addenda to RA Water Code The package of drafts proposes to reword the concept of "closed circulation system in fish farms using groundwater through a borehole" enshrined in the Code, in line with the internationally accepted concept, as well as to complete the cases of free water use, according to which the implementation o... Draft law on Amending Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia not endorsed by Committee The draft law on Amending the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia authored by the RA NA Armenia Faction was debated in the first reading at the sitting on September 3 of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs.“The logic of the proposed amendment is that we are obliged to make rights ... Long-term investment opportunities to be provided for lease of pastures For the purpose of implementing investment programmes, the draft law proposes to consider the provision of long-term leases for lands (pastures) owned by the state and communities. At the same time, the tenant should be obliged to implement measures aimed at protecting the land and use it according ... Draft law to establish liability in cases of obstructing legal professional activities of a medical professional or committing same act with threat of violence The draft law on Making Addendum the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia authored by MP Hasmik Hakobyan was debated in the first reading at the sitting on September 3 of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs. The aim is to prevent harassment against medical professionals, ensure sec... It is proposed to remove regulations on paying scholarships to students undergoing professional training at expense of state budget by the Academy of Justice It is proposed to remove from the law the regulations on paying scholarships to students undergoing professional training at the expense of the state budget and directly related to it. Presenting the draft law on Making Addendum and Amendments to the Law on the Academy of Justice for debate at the s... Executive proposes to introduce a quality management system by organizations carrying out laboratory activities The RA NA Standing Committee on Health Care debated the proposed addenda to the law on Medical Assistance and Service to the Population authored by the Government at the sitting on September 3. The Executive proposes to establish a requirement for organizations carrying out laboratory activities to ... Law on State Duty proposes to provide for a postponement of the deadline for payment of state duty The draft law proposes to provide for a postponement of the deadline for payment of state duty in Article 22 of the Law on State Duty in claims for compensation for non-material damage caused by a violation of fundamental rights provided for in Article 162.1.2 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Ar... It is proposed to provide an opportunity to receive online information when making a transaction with real estate The Executive proposes to make information databases accessible so that it is possible to receive online information when making a transaction with real estate.According to the adopted legal regulations, the process of applying a lien on real estate in our country should be completely digitalized. T... Aim of programme is to strengthen democratic institutions and spread democratic values Within the framework of the programme for the development of democratic cooperation between the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and the Riksdag of the Kingdom of Sweden, the working group of the Riksdag of the Kingdom of Sweden arrived in the Republic of Armenia (from August 31 to Septe... Issue of ratifying Convention between Armenia and Japan for Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance debated The draft law on Ratification of the Convention between the Republic of Armenia and Japan for Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance was submitted for debate by the Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia Arman Poghosy... It is proposed to increase amount of fines applicable for alienating unstamped goods subject to excise stamps, labels or control marks The package of draft laws on Making Amendments and Addenda to the RA Code on Administrative Offenses and on Making Amendments to the RA Criminal Code authored by the NA deputy Narek Ghahramanyan proposes to increase the amount of fines applicable within the scope of liability established for alienat... For information of media accredited to National Assembly Dear media representatives, The media representatives accredited to the Parliament to cover the work of the tenth session of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia can receive their credentials from the Public Relations and Communication Department of the NA ... Amendment and Addendum to law on 2017-2020 State Property Privatization Programme The draft law on Making Amendment and Addendum to the law on the 2017-2020 State Property Privatization Programme was debated in the first reading at the regular sitting of the RA NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on September 2. The draft law ... It is proposed to regulate extraction of minerals in mines located in border layer and on banks of border rivers The submitted drafts propose to submit the consents issued by the state authorized bodies of the national security, foreign affairs and defense sectors, and in the territories with the status of a customs control zone, also the customs sector, together with the application for the right to explore t... A number of regulations of RA Tax Code being reviewed The NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs debated in the first reading the draft law on Making Amendments and Addendum to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia at the sitting convened on September 2, which was submitted for debate by the Deputy Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee Hamlet... Relations regarding use of physical force, special means and weapons by public servants of tax and customs bodies to be clarified The purpose of the proposed amendments to the package of draft laws Amending the Law on Tax Service and on Amending the Law on Customs Service is to bring the regulations into line with the law on Regulation of Arms Circulation. This was stated by the Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee o... Purpose of draft law is to regulate quality of real estate services In order to develop and regulate real estate activities, it is necessary to develop and introduce legal regulations, with the help of which a unified state policy will be introduced. At the regular sitting of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of... It is proposed to clarify some provisions of law on Procurement The necessity for the adoption of the draft is conditioned by the fact that the the proposed new regulations clarify the articles amended by the draft, eliminating the various interpretations frequently encountered in legal practice. This was stated by the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Arme... It is expected that privatization policy and its results are to be made more public The Executive proposes a systemic change in state property management. A transition is being made from the free allocation of state property to state bodies and organizations to a system of state property management on a lease basis. State property will be provided to all state bodies and organizati... Draft law proposes to store all documents submitted and compiled by Cadastre Committee only in electronic form The draft law on Making Addenda and Amendments to the law on State Registration of Rights to Property envisages that after January 1, 2026, all documents submitted and compiled by the Cadastre Committee will be stored only in an electronically maintained cadastral file. This was stated by the H... Proposed regulations to clarify legal relations related to charging electric vehicles In recent years, due to the relevant state policy, the number of electric vehicles in Armenia has significantly increased, which is why, in line with the same policy, there is a need to ensure legal clarity of relations related to their charging and facilitate the process. This was stated by Tsovina... Draft law on Approval of 2024 Annual Report on Implementation of 2017–2020 State Property Privatization Programme endorsed During the reporting period, Government decisions were adopted on the privatization of state-owned shares of 2 companies, of which the state-owned shares of 1 company were privatized through direct sale. This was stated by the Chairman of the State Property Management Committee Arnak Avetisyan, pres... Parliament hosts working group of Swedish Riksdag On September 1, the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs Vladimir Vardanyan met with the members of the working group of the Swedish Riksdag, who arrived in our country within the framework of the Programme for Democratic Cooperation Development between the National... Aim of Agreement is to help Armenia improve quality of medical care and service The Draft Law on Ratifying the Loan Agreement for the Healthcare Quality Improvement Program between the Republic of Armenia and the Asian Development Bank was debated in the first reading at the regular sitting of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs on September 1. The ... Protocol on considering powers of RA NA deputy Aren Mkrtchyan as terminated "Based on the application for the resignation letter of the deputy and guided by the requirements of Article 154.1.6 and Article 155.2.2 of the Constitutional Law, the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the powers of the deputy Aren Mkrtchyan, elected on the national electoral list of the ... Congratulatory message by RA NA President Alen Simonyan on Knowledge Day Dear pupils, students and pedagogues, Respected representatives of the educational and scientific sphere,... |