28.01.2026January 28 is Army Day of the Republic of Armenia
A modern, technologically advanced army and a soldier with a high sense of patriotism. It is through the combination of all this that the state is reforming the army of the Republic of Armenia every day and instilling one important principle: the interests of the homeland are superior to the interes...
28.01.2026Congratulatory message by Alen Simonyan on RA Army Day
Dear compatriots, officers and our very beloved servicemen,I congratulate all of us on the 34th anniversary of the formation of the Army of the Republic of Armenia.The perceptions when the army was viewed only in the context of war are in the past. Today, valuing the important mission of the Armed F...
27.01.2026Tribute to the Victims Who died for Defending Homeland on the occasion of their Remembrance Day
The President of the RA National Assembly Alen Simonyan, the RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan and other high-ranking officials visited Yerablur and paid tribute to the memory of the victims who died for defending the Homeland....
26.01.2026Rustam Bakoyan meets with representatives of Yazidi community
On January 26, the Deputy Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs Rustam Bakoyan met with the representatives of the Yazidi community in Armenia, including the Head of the Yazidi Spiritual Council, the Head of the Yazidi National Union NGO, as well as the ...
26.01.2026Sargis Khandanyan meets with members of USA Congressional Staff
On January 26, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly Sargis Khandanyan met with the delegation led by the member of the USA Congressional Staff Lance Kokonos. Welcoming the guests, Sargis Khandanyan highly appreciated the development of the Armenia-USA str...
26.01.2026Bulgarian delegation hosted in Parliament
On January 26, the RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan received the delegation led by the Deputy Chair of the Bulgaria-Armenia Friendship Group of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria Manoil Manew. The meeting was attended by the RA NA Head of the Armenia-Bulgaria Friendship Group Babk...
26.01.2026NA Standing Committees to Hold Sittings
The Standing Committee on Regional and Eurasian Integration will hold an extraordinary sitting on January 30 at 3:00 PM in Room 214.The Standing Committee on Defense and Security will hold a sitting on February 4 at 11:00 AM in Room 414....
24.01.2026NA hosts delegation of Mexico-Armenia Friendship Group of Mexico-Armenia Friendship Group
The delegation of the Mexico-Armenia Friendship Group of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico within the framework of the parliamentary cooperation was in Yerevan. During the meetings a series of agenda items were discussed. The details – in the video. ...
23.01.2026Alen Simonyan has a telephone conversation with Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
The RA NA President Alen Simonyan had a telephone conversation with the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko at the initiative of the Russian side.The details regarding the official visit to the RA NA President to the Russian Federat...
23.01.2026Committee endorses draft law debated in second reading
At the extraordinary sitting on January 23, the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs debated in the second reading the draft law on Making Amendments and Addenda to the Constitutional Law Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia, authored by the deputies of the NA Civil Contract Faction Ar...
23.01.2026Members of Mexico-Armenia Friendship Group hosted in Parliament
Mexico is one of the most influential and powerful countries in North America and Latin America. We attach importance to the development and strengthening of relations between Armenia and Mexico, the Head of the NA Armenia-Mexico Friendship Group Artur Khachatryan said at the meeting with the delega...
23.01.2026Sargis Khandanyan: Armenia highlights the development of relations with Mexico
The Republic of Armenia highlights the development of relations with Mexico. On January 23, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Sargis Khandanyan said during the meeting with the delegation led by the Head of the Mexico-Armenia Friendship Group of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexi...
23.01.2026Amendments and addenda to be proposed to RA Electoral Code debated at NA extraordinary sitting
The observation missions are involved in the electoral process as entities exercising public control, whose main mission is the independent, objective and impartial assessment of the electoral process. Their main purpose is to contribute to ensuring the legitimacy and credibility of elections. The d...
23.01.2026Statement by RA NA President on Hripsime Hunanyan\'s resignation letter from position of Chair of Standing Committee on Health Care
In accordance with Article 150.1.2 and Article 147.1 of the Constitutional Law the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the deputy of the National Assembly Hripsime Hunanyan has submitted a resignation letter from the position of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Health Care.In accordan...
23.01.2026Institutional mechanisms aimed at promoting public participation in legislative work discussed
On January 23, the Deputy Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs Rustam Bakoyan, the members of the Committee Marina Ghazaryan and Ester Ayvazyan met with the representatives of the Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC) NGO.First, th...
23.01.2026Extraordinary sitting to be convened by RA 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 on January 23, 2026 at 11:00 and the NACD-006-L decision of January 23 of the Council of the National Assembly, being led by the Articles 100 of the Constitution and...
23.01.2026Extraordinary sitting to be convened by NA Council decision
On January 23, the Council of the National Assembly convened an extraordinary sitting. The NA President Alen Simonyan presided over it.The NA Council, taking as a basis the initiative of the deputies of the National Assembly to convene an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly on January 23,...
22.01.2026Ruben Rubinyan receives Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to Republic of Armenia
On January 22, the RA NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hellenic Republic to the Republic of Armenia Christos Sofianopoulos.The interlocutors discussed the regional and global developments of recent period....
22.01.2026Ruben Rubinyan meets with members of Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
On January 22, the Vice President of the National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan met with the Head of the Mexico-Armenia Friendship Group of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico Silvia Patricia Jiménez Delgado. Welcoming the guests, Ruben Rubinyan highlighted the rapprochement of the Armenia-Mexico relations,...
22.01.2026Parliamentary Briefings: Civil Contract Faction
During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings, first, the member of the Civil Contract Faction Taguhi Ghazaryan provided clarifications regarding her and MP Sisak Gabrielyan’s proposed amendment to the law on the Preservation and Use of Immovable Monuments of History and Culture and t...
22.01.2026Parliamentary Briefings: With Honor Faction
At the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings, the Head of With Honor Faction Hayk Mamijanyan answered the questions of the media representatives.The details are in the video....
22.01.2026Parliamentary Briefings: Armenia Faction
The member of the Armenia Faction Gegham Manukyan participated in the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings. The MP first made an introductory speech and then answered journalists' questions. The details are in the video. ...
21.01.2026Deputies by voting adopt debated issues
On January 21, the National Assembly continued the work of the regular sittings and by voting adopted the debated issues.In accordance with the constitutional law the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, during the last, main sitting of the day, the RA Prime Minister and the members of the G...
20.01.2026New regulations envisaged in Tax Code
Often, the financial support provided by the Government may have certain tax consequences for the recipients. That is, certain tax obligations may arise from these amounts. Meanwhile, the aim of the Government is that the amount provided to the beneficiaries should be used in full for support. This ...
20.01.2026Government proposes to improve legislation on recognizing overriding interest of public
We propose that the decisions of the Government on recognizing the overriding interest be more substantiated, as well as that the drafts must undergo a special procedure for public debate before being adopted: The RA Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Dadunts said, presenting to the Parliament the la...
20.01.2026Initiative proposes to establish disinfection of goods subject to phytosanitary control as a type of activity subject to licensing
The amendments proposed by the initiative are conditioned by the recent detection of quarantine harmful organisms by the importing country in cargoes subject to phytosanitary control exported from our country, which causes problems in the process of uninterrupted export of cargoes of Armenian origin...
20.01.2026Alen Simonyan receives newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to Armenia
On January 20, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Armenia Nikola Nikolov. Congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment, Alen Simonyan expressed hope that thanks to his activities, the cooperation between the tw...
20.01.2026Procedural clarifications are designed in administrative proceedings
As an important procedural principle, the inadmissibility of abuse of procedural rights is enshrined by the Code. The list of cases subject to examination by written procedure is expanded. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is entrusted with examining cases of administrative liability for certain viol...
20.01.2026As a result of legislative changes, it is planned to reduce workload of Administrative Court
It is proposed to enshrine two key provisions to reduce the workload of the Administrative Court and shorten the timeframe for examining cases. The RA Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Dadunts said, presenting for debate in the first reading the legislative package on Making Amendments and Addenda t...
20.01.2026Initiative to increase number of non-judge members in Ethics and Disciplinary Issues Committee of the General Assembly of Judges debated
The initiative proposes to increase the number of non-judge members in the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee of the General Assembly of Judges. The RA Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Dadunts said, presenting the addenda and amendments being proposed to the constitutional law the RA Judicial Code a...
20.01.2026It is proposed to resolve problems arising from suspension of procurement processes
On January 20, the parliament continues the work of the regular sittings, debating in the first reading the package of draft laws On Making an Addendum to the law on Purchases and On Making an Amendment and Addenda to the Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia authored by the Government.The...
19.01.2026Taguhi Ghazaryan: Cultural monuments and values belonging to Armenian nation must be protected by law
The deputies of the Civil Contract Faction Sisak Gabrielyan and Taguhi Ghazaryan proposes to amend the Article 37 of the Law on Preservation and Use of Immovable Monuments of History and Culture and the Historical Environment. Accordingly, the religious buildings included in the state lists of monum...
19.01.2026Amendments are proposed to Law on State Duty
The National Assembly debated in the first reading the draft law on Making an Addendum and an Amendment to the Law on State Duty, which was presented by the RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Armen Simonyan. It was noted that starting from 2019, airlines are exempt f...
19.01.2026Parliament debates a number of drafts in second reading
At the sitting of January 19, the deputies debated a number of legislative initiatives in the second reading. The NA deputies Ruben Rubinyan and Gegham Nazaryan are the authors of the draft law On Making an Addendum to the law of the Republic of Armenia On Holidays and Memorial Days of the Republic ...
19.01.2026Ratification of Agreement Armenia and Georgia to promote development of effective cooperation in the field of migration between two countries
During the NA regular sittings convened on January 19 the draft On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Georgia on the Readmission of Persons Residing without a Permit was debated. The Agreement was signed in Tbilisi on July 21, 2025, ...
19.01.2026New regulations to law On Military Service and Status of a Serviceman
Now, we have more than 1200 young men being in search, who have turned 27 and are not returning to Armenia: as they have no alternative: If they return to Armenia, they will be convicted. The RA NA deputy Hayk Sargsyan announced, presenting the draft law on Making Addenda and Amendment to the Law on...
19.01.2026Right of persons subjected to violence to receive full judicial protection from the state to be ensured
The draft law proposes to provide exemptions from paying state fees in courts for those subjected to domestic violence who file appeals and cassation appeals against court decisions to revoke a warning or urgent intervention decision, as well as claims for divorce, exercise of parental rights, inclu...
19.01.2026Procedure for operating sports management information system to be established
At present, there is no authorizing norm in the Law On Physical Culture and Sports, on the basis of which the order of the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (ESCS) of the Republic of Armenia procedure for operating the sports management system will be established, and an opportunity...
19.01.2026Submission of applications to the Cadastre Committee to be carried out at consulting centres
As part of the reforms being implemented in the system, the Cadastre Committee has circulated a draft Prime Minister’s decision, which envisages implementing structural changes within the structure aimed at optimizing the activities of the service offices of the Committee and creating consulting cen...
19.01.2026It is proposed to make final part of integrity conclusion provided by CPC public in the case of certain officials
In the process of appointment and promotion of a group of officials, it is proposed to envisage regulations that will make it possible to make public the final part of both negative and positive conclusions on integrity provided by the Corruption Prevention Commission (CPC). These officials include ...
19.01.2026Regulations are proposed for calculation and payment of VAT on sales of goods to individuals through e-commerce platforms operated by taxpayers of EAEU member states
The draft proposes regulations on the calculation and payment of VAT on sales of goods to individuals through e-commerce platforms being operated by taxpayers of the EAEU member states, the calculation of VAT and the provision of information on sales and returns, as well as the documentation and acc...
19.01.2026National Assembly begins work of its last, eleventh session
On January 19, the National Assembly began the work of the eleventh session of the RA NA eighth convocation under the live sounds of the RA national anthem. It is the last session of this convocation of the parliament. After approving the agenda of the regular sittings, the parliament debated in the...
16.01.2026Representatives of EU Delegation in Armenia visit National Assembly
On January 16, the Deputy Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee Meri Galstyan met with the Head of Cooperation Section at the Delegation of the European Union Frank Hess and the Project Manager Susana Martins.The issues regarding the package of draft laws On the Responsible Treatment of Animals and ...
16.01.202627 items included in draft agenda of regular sittings to be convened on January 19
On January 17, the sitting of the Council of the National Assembly was held. The RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan presided over it.The draft agendas of the eleventh session of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly and the regular sittings to be convened on January 19 were debated and a...
16.01.2026Deputy Hayk Sargsyan proposes new regulation in Law on Military Service and Status of Serviceman
About two years have passed since the adoption of the law, authored by the RA NA deputy Hayk Sargsyan, on citizens who have not completed military service. Currently, more than 1200 compatriots living abroad and under investigation, all of whom are 27 years old, are not returning to Armenia, as they...
16.01.2026Committee endorses drafts debated in second reading
The RA NA Standing Committee on Defense and Security debated and endorsed the draft laws debated in the second reading. The RA Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan presented the draft law designing addenda to the law On the Peculiarities of Administrative Proceedings in Cases of Viola...
16.01.2026Committee endorses draft law On persons missing in conditions and circumstances created as a result of military operations
The purpose of the initiative is to solve the problem by establishing effective regulations aimed at regulating the legal status of missing persons and protecting their rights, as well as those of their family members. The RA Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan said this at the regular sitting of the ...
15.01.2026Ruben Rubinyan receives U.S. Ambassador completing diplomatic mission in our country
On January 15, the RA NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America Kristina Kvien, completing her diplomatic mission in our country.Ruben Rubinyan highly evaluated the work carried out by Kristina Kvien during her whole te...
14.01.2026Amendments and Addendum to Law on Military Service and Status of a Serviceman
The necessity to adopt the draft law is conditioned by the opportunity to use the knowledge of the citizens who have already received deferrals to study at the universities in the top 50 of the Shanghai Ranking list in the Republic of Armenia in science, economy, civil service and other spheres.The ...
14.01.2026It is proposed to prohibit presence or alienation of single-use tableware and containers made of plastic or foam plastic
With the package of drafts, we propose to prohibit the presence or alienation of polyethylene bags and pouches, single-use containers and tableware made of plastic or foam plastic: plates, cups, spoons, forks, knives, sticks for drinking or stirring, in trade, public catering facilities, places of t...
14.01.2026It is proposed to set an authorizing norm in the Law on Physical Culture and Sport
At present, there is no authorizing norm in the Law on Physical Culture and Sport, on the basis of which the procedure for operating the sports management information system will be set by order of the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports and the opportunity will be given to develop, i...
14.01.2026Amendments on Phytosanitary and attached presented laws proposed
The purpose of the legislative package is to establish the requirements for disinfection methods for products subject to phytosanitary control, the procedure for disinfection and destruction, as well as to supplement the relevant authorizing norms and provisions for the licensing of disinfection, pr...
14.01.2026Draft laws debated in second reading at Committee endorsed
On January 14, the package of draft laws on Amending the RA Water Code and on Making Addenda and Amendments to the law on the RA National Water Program was debated at the sitting of the Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment Protection. T...
14.01.2026Regulations aimed at strengthening Ethics and Disciplinary Issues Commission of the General Assembly of Judges debated
At present, 2 out of 8 members of the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee of the General Assembly of Judges are non-judge members. According to the Venice Commission, this has or may have an impact on the decision-making process to initiate disciplinary proceedings against judges and has created manif...
14.01.2026Legislative proposal to simplify procedural procedures and reduce workload of administrative court
The initiative proposes to bring the legal regulations existing in the codes into line with the approaches formed in legal practice, taking as a basis the legal positions expressed by the Court of Cassation and the Constitutional Court. The RA Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Dadunts said about thi...
14.01.2026Working discussion on legislative initiative on National Minorities
On January 14, on the initiative of the Deputy Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs Rustam Bakoyan, a working discussion on the package of the RA draft laws on National Minorities and on Public Council was held. The legal relations regarding the exer...
14.01.2026Number of drafts debated in second reading at sitting of NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs
A number of drafts were debated in the second reading and endorsed at the sitting of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs convened on January 14.The bill on Making an Addendum to the Law of the Republic of Armenia on Holidays and Memorial Days of the Republic of Armenia proposes to e...
14.01.2026Purpose of legislative initiative is to regulate legal relations regarding alienation of worship structures
The purpose of the legislative initiative is to regulate the legal relations regarding the alienation of certain monuments, in particular, worship structures of great significance to the state and society. The bill on Amending the Law on Preservation and Use of Immovable Monuments of History and Cul...
14.01.2026Legislative initiative regarding procurement process debated
On January 14, the sitting of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs was held. The Deputy Chair of the Committee Babken Tunyan moderated it. The package of bills on Making Addendum to the law on Procurement and on Making Amendment and Addenda to the Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Armeni...
14.01.2026It is proposed to form new friendship groups in National Assembly
The RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations discussed the initiatives on creating Armenian-Oman, Armenia-Colombia and Armenia-Dominican Republic friendship groups.The Committee Chair Sargis Khandanyan presented the issue on forming Armenia-Oman Friendship Group. He noted that Armenia has recen...
14.01.2026It is designed by proposing regulations to ease the workload of the Administrative Court of Appeal and reduce the time for examining cases
On January 14, the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs in the first reading debated the legislative initiative on Making Amendments and Addenda to the RA Administrative Procedure Code and on Making Amendments and Addendum to the RA Civil Procedure Code, which presented the RA Minister o...
14.01.2026Ratification of Agreement to promote development of effective cooperation in the field of migration between two countries
The Agreement concerns citizens residing in the territory of both states without legal grounds. The RA Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan noted, presenting the draft On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Georgia on t...
14.01.2026It is proposed to review principle of recognizing support amounts received within framework of state-funded programmes as income for purpose of taxation with profit tax
The subject of the draft law, which provides for addenda and amendments to the RA Tax Code, is the procedures for recognizing or not recognizing support amounts provided within the framework of state-funded programmes as income for the purpose of taxation with profit tax, and in the case of recognit...
14.01.2026Legislative package aimed at corruption prevention and strengthening integrity system
The adoption of the legislative package proposing new regulations in the Judicial Code of the Republic of Armenia and attached laws stems from the 2023-2026 anti-corruption strategy, as well as the commitments assumed by our state in the 5th round evaluation of the Organization for Economic Cooperat...
14.01.2026Legislative regulations on recognizing overriding public interest to be clarified
In order to ensure the overriding interest of society, property alienation relations are now regulated by relevant law, and despite the continuous improvement of legislative regulations, there are a number of problems. The RA Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan said this at the regular sitting of the ...
14.01.2026Committee endorses legislative regulation simplifying documentation and accountability of sales of goods from RA territory to territory of other EAEU member states for economic operators of RA
The initiative concerns the regulations on the sale of goods, transactions, calculation and payment of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on them, as well as the submission of documentary reports by individuals through electronic platforms within the framework of the EAEU member states. The RA Deputy Chairma...
14.01.2026Amendments being designed to law on State Duty debated
Starting from 2019, airlines will be exempt from the air tax for individuals when operating flights to new destinations. With the application of this rule, the geography of destinations currently operated by airlines has expanded. According to the RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administratio...
14.01.2026It is proposed to provide privileges for exemption from paying state duty in courts for persons subjected to domestic violence
The draft law proposes to provide privileges for exemption from paying state duty in courts for persons subjected to domestic violence who file appeals and cassation appeals against court decisions on the cancellation of a warning or urgent intervention decision, on divorce, on the exercise of paren...
14.01.2026Legislative regulation aimed at transforming service offices of Cadastre Committee into consulting centres
The Cadastre Committee received a commitment in accordance with the Action Plan N2126 of the Government, according to which, it should optimize service offices. As is known, several legislative changes have been made in phases, which have given a powerful boost to the number of applications submitte...
12.01.2026Arusyak Julhakyan meets with Ambassador of Estonia to the Republic of Armenia: The last two years for the Republic of Armenia and Estonia have been marked by high-level mutual visits
The relations between Armenia and Estonia are warm and friendly: The Head of the RA NA Arm4enia-Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia Friendship Group Arusyak Julhakyan said this during the meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to the Republic of Armenia Marge...
12.01.2026Francophonie Prize by President of National Assembly
The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of France to the Republic of Armenia, is organizing the Francophonie Prize by the President of the National Assembly oratory competition through the presentation of short videos....
31.12.2025New Year Message by RA NA President Alen Simonyan
Dear compatriots, 2025 is coming to an end. We are used to summing up every year and giving an assessment of the past year, and it is very difficult not to find something hard or negative in any past year, but this time, I want to focus on the good things that 2025 brought. Let us record that the pa...
31.12.2025Activity and parliamentary diplomacy of RA NA President Alen Simonyan
Over the past year, Alen Simonyan carried out his mission across several areas of importance to the country. From various platforms, the NA President presented Armenia's initiatives and Armenian aspirations regarding the agenda of lasting peace in the region, the process of normalizing Armenia-Azerb...
30.12.2025A number of delegates visited Armenia in 2025 at invitation of RA NA President
Friendly relations, historically formed close ties, common values, political and economic relations, cooperation in the cultural, scientific and educational spheres. At the parliamentary level, Alen Simonyan is consistently developing cooperation with the partner countries, establishing warm relatio...