14.11.2025Hripsime Grigoryan meets with Ambassador of Sweden to Armenia
On November 14, the Head of the RA NA Armenia-Sweden Friendship Group Hripsime Grigoryan met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to Armenia Eva Sundquist. Issues regarding the deepening of cooperation between Armenia and Sweden and expansion of inter-parliamentary ties we...
14.11.2025Parliamentary briefings: Civil Contract Faction
During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings, the Secretary of the Civil Contract Faction Artur Hovhannisyan and the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Health Care Tsovinar Vardanyan answered the journalists’ questions....
14.11.2025Parliamentary briefings: With Honor Faction
During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings the Head of With Honor Faction Hayk Mamijanyan made an introductory speech, and answered the media representatives’ questions. ...
14.11.2025Parliamentary briefings: Armenia Faction
The members of the Armenia Faction Lilit Galstyan and Artur Khachatryan took part in the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings. First, the MPs made an introductory speech, then answered the journalists’ questions....
13.11.2025RA Prime Minister: Today\'s Armenia is a state whose destiny is in its own hands and in the hands of its people
The RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made a closing speech at the debate of the draft law on the RA 2026 State Budget. The Prime Minister first touched upon the logic of the budget debates in Parliament these days, spoke about the statements and accusations made by opposition figures regarding dome...
13.11.2025Representatives of NA Civil Contract and Armenia factions give speeches on main financial document of coming year
During the debate on the 2026 RA state budget the representatives of the NA Civil Contract and Armenia factions gave speeches.On behalf of the Armenia faction the deputy Artur Khachatryan gave a speech. Touching upon the lines of the budgetary document that peace was established between Armenia and ...
13.11.2025Deputies and members of Government speak about draft state budget for 2026 at NA sitting
On November 13, the debate of the draft law on the State Budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2026 continued in the National Assembly. In their speeches, the deputies and the members of the Government presented their observations on the main financial document for the coming year. The MPs of the Ci...
12.11.2025Main financial document of coming year is under debate in parliament
The chairs of the NA standing committees made co-reports on the draft law on State Budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2026.According to the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs Tsovinar Vardanyan, the Government has revised the 2026 state budget in conditio...
12.11.2025CB Governor presents conclusion on 2026 draft state budget
On November 12, at the RA NA regular sitting the Governor of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan presented the conclusion on the draft budget on the RA State Budget for 2026.“The fiscal policy outlined the budget programme outlined in 2026 reflects the strengthening of the economy’s resilience and ensu...
12.11.2025It is proposed to set a state duty of 45,000 drams for the import of metal rebars
On November 12, at the extraordinary sitting of the RA NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs the draft law designing amendment to the law on State Duty authored by the deputies of the NA Civil Contract Faction was debated in the second reading Sergey Bagratyan and Narek Ghahramanyan.The deputies...
12.11.2025RA Minister of Finance: State budget for 2026 is the roadmap for the development of our country
On November 12, the RA National Assembly continued the work of the regular sittings. The parliament first adopted the issues debated the previous day by voting, and then debated the draft law on the State Budget of the Republic of Armenia for 2026. The RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan emphas...
11.11.2025Necessary and authorizing norms for development and implementation of climate policy to be established
On November 11, at the RA NA regular sitting the draft law on Climate and the package of the attached presented draft laws were debated.The organization of the processes of developing, implementing, and coordinating climate change mitigation and adaptation policies in the Republic of Armenia will be...
11.11.2025Draft proposes to postpone payments of environmental and road taxes and state duties paid at state border land checkpoints
The initiative aimed at reducing the accumulations arising as a result of the collection of taxes and fees upon entry of vehicles at the state border land checkpoints and establishing road tax privileges in certain cases was debated at the regular sitting of the National Assembly on November 11. The...
11.11.2025In National Assembly a number of drafts debated in second reading
On November 11, the parliament in the second reading debated more than one dozen legislative initiatives.The RA Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Dadunts presented the amendments being proposed to the law on Probation Service.It is designed to take into consideration the period of service in those b...
11.11.2025Legislative proposal aimed at protecting labor rights debated
The adoption of the legislative package debated in the Standing Committee on Labor and Social Issues is conditioned by the implementation of the decision of the Constitutional Court. Based on the application of the Human Rights Defender, the Constitutional Court examined and considered the provision...
11.11.2025It is proposed to designate January 27 as Day of Remembrance of Victims Who Died Defending the Homeland
The current law on the Perpetuation of the Memory of Those Who Died Defending the Homeland defines who are subject to perpetuation. The main forms of perpetuating the memory of the victims who died defending the Homeland are defined. Among them is the adoption of memorable days and a national day of...
11.11.2025It is proposed to envisage authorizing norm
The payment of the amount of just compensation established by the judgments and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights is the unconditional obligation of the Republic of Armenia. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy to mention that in order to receive fair compensation within the prescribed perio...
11.11.2025Appellate appeals in criminal proceedings to be examined in written procedure: draft debated in first reading
It is proposed to establish a general regulation according to which appellate appeals in criminal proceedings should, as a rule, be examined in written procedure. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Dadunts, presenting the proposed amendments and adden...
11.11.2025Alen Simonyan receives heads of diplomatic representations of EU member countries accredited in Armenia
On November 11, the President of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan met with the heads of the diplomatic representations of the EU member countries accredited in Armenia.During the meeting, a detailed discussion was held on various issues regarding the Armenia-EU partnership and the deepening of re...
11.11.2025Amendments to Law on State Duty
The draft proposes to set the amount of the state duty for issuing a license at 55 times the base duty instead of 29 times the base duty, as stipulated by the Article 19.6 of the current law on State Duty. The draft law on making amendments to the Law on State Duty, authored by the deputies Sergey B...
11.11.2025Ambassadors of the EU member countries accredited in RA hosted
On November 11, the Vice President of the National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan met with the resident and non-resident ambassadors of the EU member countries accredited in the Republic of Armenia.Issues regarding the expanding cooperation between Armenia and the European Union were discussed.At the guest...
11.11.2025It is proposed to introduce a complete mechanism of electronic notification
We have a situation where in state-citizen, and in some cases also citizen-citizen relations, individuals are unable to be properly notified and exercise their rights and obligations, since a unified system of electronic notifications does not operate in our country. The legislative package presente...
11.11.2025Parliament begins work of regular sittings
On November 11, the RA National Assembly began the work of the regular sittings.The RA NA President Alen Simonyan presented the NA draft decision on making addenda to the agenda of the tenth session of the RA NA 8th convocation. Alen Simonyan introduced the agenda of the NA regular sittings being co...
10.11.202522 items included in draft agenda of NA regular sittings
On November 10, the sitting of the National Assembly Council was held. The RA NA President Alen Simonyan presided over it.The drafts on making amendments to the agenda of the tenth session of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly and the agenda of the regular sittings to be convened on Nov...
08.11.2025Members of RA NA Committee visit Ararat Marz
This time the members of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs of the National Assembly visited Ararat Marz.The deputies were in a number of settlements in the region and got acquainted with the improvement and construction works being carried out on site....
07.11.2025Delegation of Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia hosted in Parliament
On November 7, the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on European Integration Arman Yeghoyan, the members of the Committee Sona Ghazaryan and Tatevik Gasparyan met with the delegation led by the State Secretary for Europe of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Ministry of the Republi...
07.11.2025Hakob Arshakyan: Armenia highlights the stable development of bilateral relations with UAE
On November 7, the RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan met with the Chairman of the Sharjah Consultative Council of the Arab United Emirates Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi.Welcoming the guests, Hakob Arshakyan noted that Armenia greatly highlights the stable development of friendly bilateral relati...
07.11.2025It is proposed to set import duty for metal reinforcements at 45.000 drams instead of 29.000 drams
MPs Sergey Bagratyan and Narek Ghahramanyan are proposing an amendment to the Law on State Duty. The issue was debated at the sitting of the NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs.The authors propose to set the state duty for issuing a license, as defined in Article 19.6 of the current Law on Sta...
06.11.2025Sargis Khandanyan: Relations between Armenia and Saudi Arabia have great potential to deepen
Your visit to Armenia is historical, and you are in a historical period in our country. After over 30 years of conflict, hope for regional cooperation has been awakened, which is also important for our friendly countries. As a result of the opening of borders and roads between the countries of our r...
06.11.2025Hakob Arshalyan delivers welcoming speech at the opening of 10th Internet Governance Forum
Hakob Arshakyan, the RA NA Vice President and the Head of the Executive Body of the Science and Technology Development Council of the Republic of Armenia adjunct to the RA Prime Minister, participated and delivered a welcoming speech at the 10th Internet Governance Forum. Hakob Arshakyan touche...
06.11.2025Alen Simonyan visits European University of Armenia and meets with students
On November 6, the RA NA President visited the European University of Armenia. Alen Simonyan delivered a short speech about parliamentary diplomacy and the work of the legislative body, after which he answered various questions of interest to the students. They referred to both youth-related issues ...
06.11.2025Deputies of Civil Contract Faction visit Tavush region
The deputies of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction visited Tavush region on November 5.They got acquainted with the construction work in Dilijan, visited Kirants and Voskepar, Berkaber communities, and discussed issues related to agricultural work with the residents.The visit was concluded in the city...
06.11.2025Alen Simonyan receives delegation led by Head of Saudi Arabia-Armenia Friendship Group
On November 6, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Head of the Saudi-Arabia – Armenia Friendship Group of the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia Ali Muhammad Alshahrani. The interlocutors’ discussions focused on a wide scope of issues regarding the strength...
05.11.2025A number of draft laws debated in second reading at sitting of Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs
On November 5, the sitting of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs was held. It was moderated by the Committee Chair Vladimir Vardanyan. A number of draft laws were debated in the second reading....
05.11.2025It is proposed to designate January 27 as Day of Remembrance of victims who died defending the Homeland
The current law on the Perpetuation of the Memory of Those Who Died Defending the Homeland defines who are subject to perpetuation. The main forms of perpetuating the memory of the victims who died defending the Homeland are defined. Among them is the adoption of memorable days and a national rememb...
05.11.2025Addenda to law on Representative for International Legal Matters
The draft law proposes to provide for an authorizing norm, based on which the Government will be able to establish the procedure for paying the amount of just compensation established by the judgments and decisions of the European Court. This was stated by the RA Representative for International Leg...
05.11.2025Committee endorses draft laws debated in second reading
A number of draft laws were debated in the second reading at the sitting of the RA NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs held on November 5. The Deputy Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee Hamlet Sahakyan presented for debate a draft law envisaging amendments and addenda to the Law on Cust...
05.11.2025A written procedure for examining appeals is established by initiative
The examination of appeals in criminal cases is being carried out on the basis of facts established by the Court of First Instance and evidence investigated. The Code also provides the participants in the proceedings with the opportunity to submit a motion to examine the evidence within the framewor...
05.11.2025Draft law on 2026 RA State Budget debated in Committee
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will amount to 11 trillion 934 billion drams in 2026. The economic growth will be 5.4%. The state budget revenues are expected to amount to 3 trillion 91 billion drams, of which tax revenues will amount to 2 trillion 973 billion drams. As a result of the improvement ...
05.11.2025Initiative to ensure proper notification debated
A complete electronic notification mechanism is being introduced. If a person is notified through all stages of this mechanism, he or she will be considered properly notified. An important step is being taken in terms of regulating the issue of notifications for individuals and legal entities. The l...
05.11.2025Executive aims to reduce accumulations arising at border crossing points of Republic of Armenia
The purpose of the draft is to reduce the accumulations arising as a result of the collection of taxes and fees upon entry of vehicles at land crossing points of the state border and to establish road tax privileges in certain cases. Presenting the legislative package providing for amendments and ad...
05.11.2025Allocations to Anti-Corruption and Investigative Committees in 2026 debated
According to the 2026 state budget, it is planned to allocate 3 billion 516 million 898 thousand drams to the Anti-Corruption Committee, which is 53 million 126 thousand drams more compared to 2025. This was stated by the RA Deputy Minister of Finance Vahan Sirunyan.19 billion 205 million 877 thousa...
04.11.2025Arusyak Julhakyan meets with Ambassador of Lithuania to Armenia
On November 4, the Head of the NA Friendship Group Armenia-Lithuania Arusyak Julhakyan met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to our country Andrius Pulokas.Welcoming the Ambassador in parliament, Arusyak Julhakyan highlighted the developing relations ...
04.11.2025Financial indicators of Ministry of Environment for next year presented
In 2026, the total amount of funding for 25 measures included in the framework of 6 budget programmes of the Ministry of Environment will amount to about 15.4 billion drams, which is 813 million drams more than the budget approved in 2025. About 2.4 billion drams of the amount designed for 2026, are...
04.11.2025Most of the funds allocated to Ministry of Economy to be directed to the agricultural sector
At the joint sitting of the Standing Committees on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Protection of Environment and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs on November 4, the Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan presented the budgetary allocations and the programmes t...
04.11.2025Drafts debated in second reading endorsed
The RA Deputy Minister of Environment presented for debate in the second reading the amendments being proposed in the RA Water Code and on the RA Water National Programme at the regular sitting of the Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environmen...
04.11.2025Allocations to be directed to television sector and Diaspora programmes in 2026 debated
In 2026, 374 million drams will be allocated to the Television and Radio Commission. The Chairman of the Commission Tigran Hakobyan noted that the structure implements one programme, hence the financial means to be provided will be sufficient. The rapporteur touched upon the work to be done in the C...
04.11.2025Initiative aimed at labor rights reforms
The adoption of the legislative package debated in the Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs is conditioned by the implementation of the decision of the Constitutional Court. Based on the application of the Human Rights Defender, the Constitutional Court examined the current regulation in t...
04.11.2025420 billion 224 million drams to be allocated to Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, which is 57 billion 560 million drams more than budget for last year
On November 4, the budget debates continued at the joint sitting of the Standing Committees on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs. Sectoral allocations by the financial document for the next year were presented. It is proposed to allo...
03.11.2025Alen Simonyan meets with representatives of legislative body of Argentina
On November 3, the RA NA Alen Simonyan met with the representatives of the legislative body of the Republic of Argentina.The issues regarding both the bilateral agenda and the activation of inter-parliamentary cooperation were at the core of discussions. Reference was made to the topics referred to ...
03.11.2025Allocations and programmes of Ministry of Internal Affairs for coming year debated
According to the 2026 budget draft, it is planned to allocate 120 billion 644 million drams to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is 2 billion 355 million drams less compared to 2025. This was stated by the RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan informed about it.On November 3, the budget deb...
01.11.2025NA Assembly hosts delegates of Euronest PA 12th Ordinary Session
The Session was officially opened by the NA President’s address in Yerevan. “This is an important platform for strengthening closer ties between the European Union and the Eastern Partnership countries,” Alen Simonyan stressed in his opening address....
31.10.2025Solemn event in parliament: UN Development Programme is a reliable partner of Armenia
Over the last three decades, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has been a reliable partner in Armenia, supporting democratic reforms in our country. One of the best examples of the abovementioned is the cooperation of the programme with the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, in particul...
31.10.2025Own revenues of Yerevan Municipality tripled: 2026 budget draft debated
In 2026, about 56 billion 567 million drams the will be allocated to Yerevan Municipality from the state budget. Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan said this at the joint sitting of the NA Standing Committees on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environmental Protection, a...
31.10.20252026 State Budget Allocations for the field of territorial administration and infrastructure presented
On October 31, the preliminary debates on the RA draft law on the RA State Budget for 2026 continued at the joint sitting of the NA Standing Committees on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs. The sitting was cha...
31.10.2025Alen Simonyan takes part in solemn event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the UNDP Mission in Armenia and the 5th anniversary of UNDP-NA cooperation
On October 31, the RA NA Alen Simonyan took part in the solemn event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the UNDP Mission in Armenia and the 5th anniversary of UNDP-NA cooperation, making welcome remarks.Alen Simonyan thanked the Head of the Programme, noting that it has greatly contributed to the ...
31.10.2025Budget debates continue at join sitting of NA Standing Committees
On October 31, the debates on the main financial document for coming year continued in the parliament. The joint sitting of the Standing Committees on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment Protection and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary-Affairs was chaired b...
30.10.2025Minister of Health: Budget for 2026 is a historical budget
In 2026, the Ministry of Health is designed to be allocated 210 billion 911 million drams. This is 44 billion 313 million drams more than in 2025, due to the introduction of the universal health insurance system next year, the Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan said, presenting the allocations to...
30.10.2025Social security programmes presented in next year’s budget document
Debates on the RA draft state budget continued in the Parliament. On October 30, the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs Heriknaz Tigranyan and the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs Tsovinar Vardanyan moderated the joint sitting.T...
30.10.2025Work of 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest PA ends
On October 30, the work of the 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly continued in the RA National Assembly. The Co-Presidents of the Euronest PA Maria Karapetyan and Sergey Lagodinsky chaired it.The reports adopted in 4 Committees were summed up at the Meeting.The Member of th...
30.10.202512th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: Webstreaming
Webstreaming of the 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly...
29.10.2025Cybersecurity trends and digital security of Armenia discussed with AWS representatives
On the initiative of the deputies of the Civil Contract Faction of the National Assembly and the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, within the framework of the Cyber Month 2025 events, a discussion was held in the parliament on issues regarding the cybersecurity...
29.10.2025RA NA President meets with representatives of international authoritative media outlets and foreign experts
The Educational Center NGO For Equal Rights and the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs organized a visit to Armenia by representatives of reputable international media outlets and experts. On October 29, within the framework of that visit the RA NA President Alen Simonyan met with the partic...
29.10.2025Budget application of Staff of Human Right Defender for coming year debated
“According to the draft State Budget for 2026, the budget expenditures of the Staff of the Human Rights Defender amounted to 602 million drams,” the Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan said. On October 29, the preliminary debate on the RA draft law on the RA State Budget for 2026 continued at the ...
29.10.202512th Ordinary Session of Euronest PA starts in RA National Assembly
On October 29, in the RA National Assembly the 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly started. Members of the European Parliament, the Eastern Partnership countries, Ambassadors and the representatives of the civil society take part in the work.The RA NA President Alen Simonyan...
29.10.2025Alen Simonyan meets with Vice President of European Parliament and Euronest PA Co-President
On October 29, the RA NA President Alen SImonyan met with the, Vice-President of the European Parliament Younous Omarjee and the Co-President of the Euronest PA Sergey Lagodinsky.The RA NA President welcomed their visit to Armenia and the holding of the 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliame...
29.10.2025Relevant sections of state budget for coming year debated at joint sitting of Standing Committees on State and Legal Affairs and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs
On October 29, the preliminary debates on the RA draft law on the RA State Budget for 2026 continued at the joint sitting of the Standing Committees on State and Legal Affairs and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs. “The draft budget of the Constitutional Court for 2026 consists of one progra...
29.10.2025Address by RA NA President Alen Simonyan at 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest PA
Distinguished Co-Chairs,Honorable Members of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly,Ladies and Gentlemen,I am pleased to welcome you in Yerevan on the occasion of the 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly. This is an important platform for strengthening closer ties between the Eu...
29.10.2025Ruben Rubinyan meets with newly appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom to RA
On October 29, the Vice President of the National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Alexandra Pamela Cole.Congratulating the Ambassador on assuming the position, Ruben Rubinyan...
29.10.2025Armenian parliamentarians on a working visit in Georgia
On October 27-29, the delegation led by the Chair of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport Sisak Gabrielyan visited Georgia.The Deputy Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agricultural and Environment P...
29.10.202512th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: Webstreaming
Webstreaming of the 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly...
29.10.2025NA Chief of Staff, Secretary General Davit Arakelyan presents budget allocations for 2026
“According to the RA draft state budget for 2026, about 7 billion drams were allocated to the Staff of the National Assembly for the implementation of its expenditure programme,” the RA NA Chief of Staff, Secretary General Davit Arakelyan noted while presenting the financial allocations and activiti...
29.10.2025Hayk Mamijanyan meets with Member of European Parliament Nacho Sánchez Amor
On October 29, the Head of With Honor Faction Hayk Mamijanyan met with the Lead Member for Armenia in the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG), the Spanish Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur on Türkiye Nacho Sánchez Amor.The Head of the Faction welcomed the guest, who a...
29.10.2025Budget application and programmes of Office of RA President for next year debated
One of the priorities of the activities of the Office of the President of the Republic of Armenia is the effective cooperation with all branches of government, as well as active participation in national and interstate processes, ensuring transparency and objectivity. This was announced by the Deput...
29.10.2025Alen Simonyan meets with UK Ambassador
On October 29, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Alexandra Pamela Cole.Congratulating the Ambassador on assuming the position, Alen Simonyan expressed hope that the newly appointed A...
29.10.2025Hayk Konjoryan meets with MEP Nacho Sánchez Amor
On October 29, the Head of the Civil Contract Faction Hayk Konjoryan met with the Member of the European Parliament Nacho Sánchez Amor in the National Assembly.The interlocutors discussed the RA-EU cooperation procedure and the forthcoming work to be done.The sides highlighted the deepening of the p...
29.10.2025Debates on main financial document for coming year continues at joint sitting of NA Standing Committees
On October 29, the preliminary debate on the RA draft law on the 2026 RA State Budget continued at the sitting of the NA Standing Committees on State and Legal Affairs and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs. The sitting was chaired by the Committee Chairs Vladimir Vardanyan and Tsovinar Varda...
28.10.2025Issues of energy cooperation in the Black Sea region debated at the Meeting of the Euronest PA Committee
On October 28, the Meeting of the Euronest PA Standing Committee on Energy Security was held in the RA National Assembly. After the approval of the draft agenda and the minutes of the Committee’s Meeting held in Brussels on March 19, 2024, co-chaired by the MEP Rasa Juknevičienė and the ...
28.10.2025Meeting of Euronest PA Committee on Political Affairs, Human Rights and Democracy held
On October 28, the Meeting of the Euronest PA Committee on Political Affairs, Human Rights and Democracy was held in Yerevan. The Member of the European Parliament Oliver Schenk and the Member of the NA delegation, the Deputy Chairman of the abovementioned Committee Arman Yeghoyan co-chaired it.Afte...
28.10.2025Debate at meeting of Euronest PA Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Education, Culture and Civil Society
The meeting of the Euronest PA Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Education, Culture and Civil Society was held on 28 October in Yerevan.After approving the agenda and the minutes of the Committee meeting held in Brussels on 19 March 2024, the Members of the European Parliament debated and vot...
28.10.2025At Meeting of Euronest PA Committee possibilities of economic cooperation debated
On October 29, in the RA National Assembly the opening of the 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly of the Eastern Partnership will be held. Before the start of the Session work the Committees of the Organization convened meetings.The Member of the European Parliament Andrea W...
28.10.2025Allocations for upcoming year of the Public Services Regulatory Commission, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Cadastre and Urban Planning Committees presented
Mesrop Mesropyan presented the financial programme for 2026 of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) by at a joint sitting of the Standing Committees on Economic and on Financial, Credit and Budgetary Affairs. According to the head of the department, the majority of the PSRC annual budget...
28.10.2025Financial indicators of State Revenue Committee envisaged in 2026 draft budget debated
On October 28, the Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee Eduard Hakobyan presented the financial indicators envisaged in the 2026 draft budget at the joint sitting of the NA Standing Committees on Economic Affairs and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs, referring to the revenues and expe...
28.10.2025Allocations of Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure for 2026 presented
At the joint sitting of the NA Standing Committees on Economic Affairs and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs convened on October 28, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Davit Khudatyan presented the Ministry's 2026 programmes and the finan...
28.10.2025Parliamentary briefings: With Honor Faction
During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings the Head of With Honor Faction Hayk Mamijanyan answered the media representatives’ questions....
28.10.2025Parliamentary briefings: Armenia Faction
The members of the Armenia Faction Tadevos Avetisyan and Garnik Danielyan took part in the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings from the Faction....
28.10.2025Parliamentary briefings: Civil Contract Faction
During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings, the Secretary of the Civil Contract Faction Artur Hovhannisyan and the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs Vladimir Vardanyan answered the journalists’ questions....
28.10.2025Ministry of High-Tech Industry designs to implement 4 programmes with 16 events in 2026
On October 28, at the joint sitting of the NA Standing Committees on Economic Affairs and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs the preliminary debate of the RA draft law on 2026 RA State Budget continued.“Within the 31.2 billion drams allocated in 2026 for the development of sectors coordinated...
28.10.2025Gevorg Papoyan: The economic activity index recorded in January-September 2025 compared to the same period of the previous year is 7.6%
“The annual results of 2024 recorded a real GDP growth of 5.9%, the GDP growth was 5.6% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024. The developments are taking place in a positive direction. The economic activity index recorded in January-September 2025 compared to the same period...
28.10.2025Debates on main financial document for upcoming year continue at joint sitting of NA Standing Committees
On October 28, the preliminary debates about the RA draft law on the RA State Budget for 2026 continued at the joint sitting of the NA Standing Committees on Economic Affairs and Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs. The sitting was chaired by the Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Economic...
28.10.2025Committee on Energy Security: webstreaming
Webstreaming of the Meeting of the Euronest PA Committee on Energy Security to be held at 14:00. ...
28.10.2025Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Education, Culture and Civil Society: webstreaming
Webstreaming of the Meeting of the Euronest PA Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Education, Culture and Civil Society scheduled at 14:00....
28.10.2025Meeting of the Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU Policies: webstreaming
Webstreaming of the Meeting of the Euronest PA Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU Policies to be held at 10:00....
28.10.2025Committee on Political Affairs, Human Rights and Democracy: webstreaming
Webstreaming of the Meeting of the Euronest PA Committee on Political Affairs, Human Rights and Democracy scheduled at 10:00....
28.10.202512th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly to be held in Yerevan
On 28-30 October, the 12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly of the Eastern Partnership, the meetings of the Bureau and the committees will be held in the RA National Assembly.The meetings of the Euronest PA Committees on Political Affairs, Human Rights and Democracy, on Econom...
27.10.2025Current cybersecurity trends and issues of digital stability in Armenia discussed
The Ministry of High-Tech Industry invited the representatives of the world’s leading company Google to present how they ensure the cyber protection of their own infrastructure, their customers, and their ideas on data policy and the use of Artificial Intelligence. To this end, on October 27, a disc...
27.10.20252026 draft state budget debated in parliament: RA continues to actively participate in processes taking place in EAEU
“The volume of programmes to be implemented in 2026 in the budget amounts to 37 billion 200 million drams, this amount was 19.8 billion drams in 2025, and 13.7 billion drams in 2024. In other words, we have a continuous growth in cooperation with this organization,” the RA Minister of Finance Vahe H...
27.10.2025At Committee possibilities of introducing an out-of-court mechanism for resolving labor disputes discussed
On October 27, the NA Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs organized work debate. The draft law stipulating amendments and addenda to the Labor Code was the matter of debate.The draft revised by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs concerns the introduction of an out-of-court mechanism...
27.10.2025Arman Yeghoyan discusses issues regarding RA-EU enhancing cooperation at meeting with MEP
On October 27, the Chair of the Standing Committee on European Integration Arman Yeghoyan met with the Lead Member for Armenia in the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG), the Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur on Türkiye Nacho Sánchez Amor.Welcoming the guest, who arri...
27.10.2025Prospects for developing capacities of NA staff discussed
The leading member on Armenia in the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG), the Spanish Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur on Türkiye Nacho Sánchez Amor, who is in our country to participate in the Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly to be held in Yer...
27.10.2025Process is happening quite quickly: Foreign Minister touches upon process of EU visa liberalization
On October 27, at the joint sitting of the NA Standing Committees on European Integration and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs, the preliminary discussion of the draft law of the Republic of Armenia on the 2026 State Budget of the Republic of Armenia continued (European integration - revenu...
27.10.2025Members of Armenia Faction meet with MEP Nacho Sánchez Amor
On October 27, the Head of the Armenia Faction Seyran Ohanyan and the members of the Faction Artur Khachatryan and Anna Grigoryan met with the Lead Member for Armenia in the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG), the Spanish Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur on Türkiye ...
27.10.2025Tribute to memory of October 27 crime victims
26 years ago this day, one of the most tragic events in the history of the Third Republic of Armenia took place in the National Assembly. That day, the NA President, the National Hero Karen Demirchyan, the Prime Minister, the National Hero Vazgen Sargsyan, the NA Vice Presidents Yuri Bakhshyan and R...
27.10.2025It is planned to allocate 19 billion 227 million AMD from 2026 state budget to RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs
18 billion 83 million AMD was allocated from the state budget to the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2025, in 2026 it increased by 1 billion 144 million and made 19 billion 227 million AMD. The RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan said this while presenting the RA draft law on the State Budget...
27.10.2025Governor of Central Bank and representative of Audit Chamber present conclusions on draft state budget for 2026
The fiscal policy outlined in the 2026 budget programme reflects the strengthening of the economy's resilience and ensuring the growth of the GDP potential through a significant expansion of investments in economic security infrastructures and human capital. This was stated by the Governor of the Ce...
27.10.2025Minister of Finance presents draft on 2026 State Budget at joint sitting of NA Standing Committees
In 2026, the capital expenditures will amount to 704 billion drams, and in 2027 and 2028 to 719 and 803 billion drams, respectively. In 2026, the capital expenditures in the economic and social sectors will exceed the level of capital expenditures set by the 2025 state budget by 22 percent. As a res...
27.10.2025RA Prime Minister: State budget is the product and result of the effectiveness of our joint work
The preliminary debates on the draft law on 2026 RA State Budget began on October 27 at the joint sitting of the Standing Committees of the National Assembly. Before the debate of the agenda item, at the suggestion of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs Tsov...
27.10.2025Tribute to memory of state and political figures fallen victims of October 27 terrorism
Today is the 26th year of October 27, 1999 crime. The President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan, the RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the NA President Alen Simonyan laid flowers at the monument perpetuating the memory of the crime victims, honouring the memory of the victims bowing in silen...
26.10.2025Ceremony to take place commemorating the October 27 crime victims
On October 27 at 13:45, a memorial ceremony will take place in the RA National Assembly Park, at the monument commemorating the victims of the October 27, 1999 crime....
24.10.2025Committee endorses legislative initiative aimed at simplifying income declaration system
At the extraordinary sitting of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on October 24, the package of draft laws on Making Amendments and Addenda to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia and the attached draft laws, authored by the RA NA Civil Contract Faction, were debated in the second readin...
24.10.2025Amendments to Law on Service in Judicial Department
On October 24, the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs debated in the second reading and endorsed the draft law providing for amendments to the Law on Service in the Judicial Department.According to the RA Deputy Minister of Justice Gevorg Kocharyan, it is proposed to establish that the...
24.10.2025Legislative initiatives debated at NA extraordinary sitting adopted
“According to the draft, it is proposed to establish that the existence of a bachelor’s degree in law or a master’s degree in law will be sufficient for the appointment to the position of head of the Judicial Department and head of a separate division of the Judicial department,” the RA Deputy Minis...
24.10.2025Parliament debated and adopted a legislative initiative aimed at simplifying the income declaration system for individuals
On October 24, immediately after the end of the NA regular sittings the at the deputies’ initiative the National Assembly convened an extraordinary sitting, having on the agenda three legislative initiatives. The two legislative initiatives will be debated by the NA decision in special procedure: th...
24.10.2025Sargis Khandanyan hosts representatives of Hungarian-Armenian community of City of Gheorgheni of Romania
On October 24, the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Sargis Khandanyan met with the representatives of the Hungarian-Armenian community of the City of Gheorgheni of Harghita County of Transylvania region of Romania led by the Head of the community László Kulcsár.During the m...
24.10.2025Perspectives of developing Armenian-Uruguayan relations discussed
On October 24, the Head of the Armenia-Argentina, Armenia-Uruguay Friendship Group Ishkhan Saghatelyan, the members of the Friendship Group, the deputies of the Civil Contract Faction Tatevik Gasparyan, Sergey Bagratyan and the deputy of the Armenia Faction Elinar Vardanyan met with the Ambassador E...
24.10.2025Parliament debates drafts in second reading and completes work of regular sittings
On October 24, the National Assembly debated in the second reading the draft law on Making Amendments to the Law on State Regulation of Ensuring Technical Security at the regular sitting.The RA Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Mkrtchyan informed that there were no proposals after the first reading...
24.10.2025Kamo Sargsyan elected Member of Public Services Regulatory Commission
The RA Government nominated Kamo Sargsyan for the vacant position of member of the Public Services Regulatory Commission.The Chairman of the RA NA Counting Commission Narek Babayan informed at the NA regular sitting of October 24 that a secret ballot took place, in which 65 out of 107 NA deputies pa...
24.10.2025Armen Ktoyan elected Member of RA CB Board
The Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs of the RA National Assembly nominated Armen Ktoyan for the position of Member of the Central Bank Board.The Chairman of the NA Counting Commission Narek Babayan presented the results of the secret ballot. In particular, 65 out of 107 N...
24.10.2025National Assembly continues to debate issue of electing a member of Central Bank Board
The Parliament continued to debate the issue of electing a member of the Central Bank Board at the regular sitting on October 24.During the speeches, the MPs touched upon both the domestic political situation and the candidate for the Central Bank Board member and the problems of the sector. They to...
23.10.2025Issue of electing member of Central Bank board is under debate
The Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly proposed to the National Assembly the candidacy of Armen Ktoyan, nominated by the Civil Contract Faction, for the position of member of the Central Bank Board.The NA President Alen Simonyan reminded that the is...
23.10.2025Deputies of Armenia Faction meet with EU Ambassador Vassilis Maragos
On October 23, the Head of the NA Armenia Faction Seyran Ohanyan, the deputies of the Faction Artur Khachatryan, Anna Grigoryan and Armen Gevorgyan met with the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Vassilis Maragos at the latter’s request.During the meet...
23.10.2025Tsovinar Vardanyan: Our duty is to ensure that humanity, impartiality and solidarity become the cornerstone of our political decisions
The Member of the RA NA Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union Tsovinar Vardanyan gave a speech at the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union being held in Geneva.“Honorable chair, Distinguished delegates, Dear colleagues,When we speak today about upholding humanitarian norms and suppo...
23.10.2025Parliament continues work of regular sittings
At October 23 RA NA regular sitting the debate of the issue to elect member of the Public Services Regulatory Commission continued.During the exchange of views, in particular, MP Gegham Nazaryan underscored that in case of problems with water and sewage, the citizen is left alone. The representative...
23.10.2025Hasmik Hakobyan gives a speech at the 151st Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union: Peace must be based on humanitarian values and justice
The 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union took place in Switzerland, in which the Member of the RA NA Delegation to the Organization Hasmik Hakobyan took part and gave a speech.“Honorable ChairDear colleaguesIt is an honor to address you today on a topic that resonates deeply with my count...
22.10.2025Committee endorses amendment being proposed in Judicial Code
On October 22, at the extraordinary sitting the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs in the second reading debated and endorsed the revised draft of the law on Amending the constitutional law the RA Judicial Code, which presented the RA Deputy Minister Tigran Dadunts. The amendment conce...
22.10.2025Parliament debates issue on electing member of Public Services Regulatory Commission
On October 22, the issue on electing a member of the Public Services Regulatory Commission was debated at the RA NA regular sitting. The RA Government nominated Kamo Sargsyan as a candidate for the vacant position of the Public Services Regulatory Commission. The RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Ad...
22.10.2025NA extraordinary sitting to be convened immediately after the end of the regular sittings convened on October 21 by NA President’s decision
Taking as a basis the initiative of the deputies of the National Assembly to convene an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly and the decision of the National Assembly Council of October 22, NACD-056-L, guided by Articles 100 of the Constitution and 41 of the Constitutional Law Rules of Pro...
22.10.2025Amendments being proposed to Law on State Regulation of Ensuring Technical Security Endorsed
According to the draft, it is proposed to create a legal basis for the liquidation of the state non-commercial organization of technical security operating under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This was stated by the RA Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Mkrtchyan at the extraordinary sitti...
22.10.2025Provisions to be established to ensure materialization, assessment and management of specific fiscal and budgetary risks, as well as publicity of information on them
Amendments and addenda are proposed in the law on the RA Budgetary System, establishing provisions for the materialization, assessment and management of special fiscal and budgetary risks, and ensuring the publicity of information about them.The RA Deputy Minister of Finance Avag Avanesyan said duri...
22.10.2025Parliament debates a number of drafts in second reading
At October 22 sitting, the National Assembly in the second reading debated a number of drafts.The RA Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Dadunts presented the bill on Making Addenda and Amendments to the law on Mediation and the package of the attached presented bills.It is proposed to further improve...
22.10.2025NA extraordinary sitting to be convened immediately after the end of regular sittings
On October 22, the Council of the National Assembly convened an extraordinary sitting. The NA President Alen Simonyan presided over it.The Council debated and gave consent to convene an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly immediately after the end of the regular sittings convened on Octob...
22.10.2025Law on State Debt modernized
The purpose of adopting the legislative initiative is to ensure a modern system for regulating the public debt sector, in line with the standards applied by international financial institutions, as well as to resolve issues and problems that have arisen in practice and require legislative regulation...
22.10.2025It is proposed to remove from law restrictions on right to use assisted reproductive technologies
The need to make amendments is due to the need to implement the decision of the Constitutional Court. According to that decision, the relevant clauses of Article 12 of the Law on Human Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights regarding the provision of age restrictions for the exercise of a perso...
22.10.2025Delegation led by RA NA President takes part in work of 151st Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union
The 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union was held in Switzerland. The delegation led by the RA NA President Alen Simonyan left for Geneva. Speech in the authoritative organization, meetings at the parliamentary level. ...
22.10.2025RA NA Chief of Staff-Secretary General meets with his colleague of Parliament of Georgia in Geneva
The RA NA Chief of Staff-Secretary General Davit Arakelyan met with the Secretary General of the Parliament of Georgia Kakha Okrojanashvili within the framework of the Association of Secretaries General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Davit Arakelyan and Kakha Okrojanashvili touched upon the oppor...
21.10.2025Draft law on Amnesty of State Duties and Penalties Applied for State Duties debated in first reading
The 2015-2019 edition of the Law on State Duty established the rates of state duty for the licensed type of activity, namely the passenger transportation by one passenger car as a taxi by individuals, in the form of monthly, quarterly and annual fees. According to the amendments that entered into fo...
21.10.2025Members of Committee on Labor and Social Affairs meet with representatives of European Network on Independent Living
Armenia adopted the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which enshrines provisions on independent living centers and the institution of personal assistants: The Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs Heriknaz Tigranyan said at the meeting with the members of th...
21.10.2025Decisions to bring judge and member of Supreme Judicial Council to disciplinary responsibility and a number of other decisions to be taken by majority of votes from total number of SJC members
The draft law on Amending the Constitutional Law RA Judicial Code proposes to replace the words “by the majority of votes of the members of the Council participating at the sitting, if at least half of the total number of members of the Council voted in favor of the decision” in Article 94.6 of the ...
21.10.2025Drafts debated in second reading procedure
The Acting Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Tatevik Stepanyan presented for debate the legislative package of drafts on Making Amendments and Addenda to the RA Family Code and the related draft laws. The issue was debated in detail during the parliamentary hearings. No written proposals w...
21.10.2025Amendment being designed to Law on Audiovisual Media debated
It is proposed to stipulate by an amendment to the Law on Audiovisual Media that the number of public broadcasters cannot be less than two. The authors of the initiative are the deputies of the NA Civil Contract Faction Taguhi Ghazaryan and Sisak Gabrielyan. According to Taguhi Ghazaryan, at this mo...
21.10.2025RA NA Chief of Staff-Secretary General takes part in Meeting of the Association of Secretaries General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva
The RA NA Chief of Staff-Secretary General Davit Arakelyan took part in the Meeting of the Meeting of the Association of Secretaries General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva.The discussion focused on topics regarding the security, communication, innovation, and institutional readiness. The...
21.10.2025Process of concluding a multilateral mortgage agreement electronically is proposed to implement by package of drafts
The package of draft laws on Making Amendments to the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia, on Amendments to the Law on State Registration of Rights to Property is proposed to sign the conclusion of transactions electronically, which will make the process of concluding a multilateral mortgage agree...
21.10.2025Contracts that do not require notarization also to be able to be concluded electronically
The National Assembly in the first reading debated the draft law on Making Addenda and Amendments to the law on the State Registration of Rights to Property, which presented the Deputy Head of the Cadastre Committee Nane Ghazaryan.The draft proposes to make relevant amendments to the law and enable ...
21.10.2025Alen Simonyan meets with Sahiba Gafarova
The meeting of the RA NA President Alen Simonyan and the Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova took place within the framework of the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union being held in Geneva.During the discussions the speakers welcomed the agreements reached in Washingt...
21.10.2025Main goal of the protocol is to improve the mechanisms for applying special safeguard, anti-dumping and countervailing measures in the EAEU
On May 29, 2014, a special Eurasian Economic Union Agreement on Anti-dumping was signed, which established specific rules for all countries. On December 26, 2024, another amendment was proposed in St. Petersburg. The Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan said this at the RA NA October 21 sitting.The dr...
21.10.2025Issue on ratification of Agreement on Financial Cooperation between Governments of Armenia and Germany debated
As a result of negotiations with Germany, a decision was made to provide Armenia with financial resources in the amount of 84.6 mln AMD, part of which is grants, the other part is a loan. This was stated by the RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan, presenting the draft law on Ratifying the Agreemen...
21.10.2025As a result of adoption of draft, environment necessary for fair competition to be provided
According to the current legislative regulations, there are a number of problems in the field of ensuring technical safety. In particular, the main functions of the SNCO are also carried out by legal entities or individual entrepreneurs accredited in the field. It is proposed to create a legal basis...
21.10.2025Parliament begins work of regular sittings
On October 21, the National Assembly began the work of the regular sittings. The NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan informed that the Central Election Commission presented Protocol No. 28 on granting the mandate of a deputy elected to the National Assembly and whose powers have terminated early to the...
20.10.2025Statement by RA NA President Alen Simonyan at General Debate of the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
Madam President,Mr. Secretary General,Excellencies,...
20.10.2025Sisak Gabrielyan meets with delegation led by Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia
The relations with Georgia are extremely important for Armenia. They are of strategic importance, and their reflection is the Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership signed last year, in January 2024.The Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Spo...
20.10.2025Alen Simonyan meets with Head of Danish delegation to Inter-Parliamentary Union
On October 20, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan met with the Head of the Danish delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union Søren Søndergaard in Geneva. The interlocutors touched upon the topic of developing parliamentary cooperation between the two countries, discussing a wide range of issues rela...
20.10.202528 items included in draft agenda of NA regular sittings
On October 20, the Council of the National Assembly convened a sitting. The RA NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan presided over it.The drafts on making addenda to the agenda of the tenth session of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly and the agenda of the regular sittings to be convened on...
20.10.2025Amendments are envisaged to Law on State Regulation of Providing Technical Security
In particular, it is proposed to create a legal basis for the liquidation of the state non-commercial organization of technical security operating under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The RA Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Mkrtchyan noted, presenting the draft law on Amending the Law on...
16.10.2025Amendments being proposed to laws on Language and on Education debated in second reading
A number of legislative initiatives were debated in the second reading at the sitting on October 16 of the NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport.The bill on Making Amendments to the Law on Language was submitted by the Minister of Minister of Education, Scie...
16.10.2025According to legislative proposal number of public broadcasters cannot be less than two
The deputies of the NA Civil Contract Faction Taguhi Ghazaryan and Sisak Gabrielyan proposed an amendment to the Law on Audiovisual Media. According to the initiative, the number of public broadcasters cannot be less than two. Taguhi Ghazaryan noted that the new regulation will provide flexibility t...
16.10.2025Committee endorses bills debated in second reading
On October 16, the RA NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs debated in the second reading and endorsed a number of legislative initiatives.The draft law on Making Amendments and Addenda in Family Code of the Republic of Armenia with attached legislative package was d...
15.10.2025Public debate on package of draft laws on Responsible Treatment of Animals – related laws
On October 15, a public debate, initiated by the authors of the legislative initiative, the deputies of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Meri Galstyan and Arusyak Manavazyan, on the package of draft laws on Responsible Treatment of Animals and the related laws was held. The adoption of the law is th...
15.10.2025Issues related to development of bilateral relations discussed
On October 15, the Head of the Friendship Group Armenia-Ethiopia of the RA National Assembly, the deputy of the NA Civil Contract Faction Narek Babayan had an online meeting with the Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Committee on the Human Resources, Development and Technology Affairs of the House ...
15.10.2025Committee endorses draft law on Climate
The draft law on Climate regulates the development, implementation, and coordination of climate change mitigation and adaptation policies in the Republic of Armenia, as well as the relations between the Republic of Armenia, regional governors, communities, all separate subdivisions and individuals r...
15.10.2025A number of draft laws debated in second reading and endorsed at sitting of Standing Committee on Economic Affairs
After the amendments to the RA Subsoil and Administrative Offenses Codes were adopted in the first reading, technical amendments were made. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Asatur Vardanyan.The proposed amendments to t...
15.10.2025Amendments are being made to mortgage lending contracts by initiative
The Government is implementing amendments to mortgage lending agreements by initiative. It is stipulated that these contracts can be submitted for state registration of rights without notarization.According to the Head of the RA Cadastre Committee Suren Tovmasyan, amendments are aimed at solving sev...
15.10.2025Amendments to Law on Human Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights proposed
At the sitting of October 15 of the Standing Committee on Health Care of the Republic of Armenia, the draft law on Making Amendments to the Law on Human Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights was debated in the first reading.According to the Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia ...
15.10.2025Amendments to the Law on State Registration of Rights to Property debated
The Cadastre Committee has been conducting digitization work for a long time. There have been debates about introducing some certain toolsets to create an opportunity to sign and submit certain types of contracts for state registration of rights through an automated electronic system. The Head of th...