27.11.2025Information on holding press conference
On December 2 at 11:30, in Hall 334, the press conference of the Head of the RA NA delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea of the Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) Babken Tunyan and the members of the delegation will take place. Details will be presented on the work of the 66th Plenary...
27.11.2025Schedule of holding sittings of RA NA Standing Committees
The Standing Committee on Health Care will convene a sitting on November 28 at 09:00, in Hall 414.The Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs will convene a sitting on November 28 at 16:00, in Hall 414....
26.11.2025Topic on Draft Statement authored by Armenia Faction debated in parliamentary hearings
The NA draft statement on the Political Prisoners in the Republic of Armenia and the Restoration of Their Violated Rights was put into circulation on the initiative of the RA NA Armenia Faction. Parliamentary hearings were convened for revising it in the National Assembly on November 26.In his openi...
26.11.2025Necessity to adopt legislative package is due to clarification of a number of regulatory provisions
It is designed to regulate the starting price for selling low-priced land plots at auction in the event of alienation of state and community-owned lands. The RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Armen Simonyan said this.On November 26, at the sitting of the Standing Co...
26.11.2025Amendment to RA Water Code
According to the data of the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center SNCO of the RA Ministry of Environment, each year, in case of sufficient snow cover in the river catchment basins, as well as the possibility of intensive spring precipitation and floods, an opportunity will be created by the Govern...
26.11.2025Draft law on Responsible Treatment of Animals debated and endorsed
In the Republic of Armenia, legal relations regarding the non-wild animals, except for those used for agricultural purposes, do not have clear regulations. The field of complex and comprehensive regulations referred to animals used for domestic, stray, service purposes, exhibition, sports and entert...
26.11.2025Possibility of professional and higher education in CIS member countries is designed by legislative initiative
The possibility of professional and higher education in the CIS member states is designed by the agreement signed by the CIS member states on September 27, 2024. The objectives of the agreement are to organize the training of personnel for customs services through higher education and additional pro...
26.11.2025It is proposed to extend VAT exemption for one year – from January 1, 2026 to December 31 inclusive
The NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs debated the draft law on Making an Addendum to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia in the first reading at the regular sitting on November 26.According to the RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan, the draft proposes to extend the value added tax exe...
26.11.2025Committee endorses ratification of Agreement on RA-EU cooperation
At extraordinary sitting of November 26 of the RA NA Standing Committee on European Integration the Committee Chair Arman Yeghoyan informed that at the initiative of deputies the draft law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union on Establishing the Framework...
26.11.2025A number of bills debated in second reading
The Standing Committee on Economic Affairs debated the draft law on Amnesty of State Duties and Penalties Applied for State Duties in the second reading at the regular sitting on November 26, which, as reported by the key rapporteur, the RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastru...
26.11.2025Adoption of draft is aimed at developing appraisal activities in RA
The adoption of the draft is aimed at developing appraisal activities in the Republic of Armenia, increasing its competitiveness, transparency and compliance with international standards. The proposed regulations will enable the Republic of Armenia to enter the international valuation market and cre...
26.11.2025RA NA delegation participates in work of 66th PABSEC General Assembly
The delegation led by the Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs of the RA National Assembly Babken Tunyan participated in the work of the 66th PABSEC of the General Assembly held in Sofia. The deputy of the NA Civil Contract Faction Sergey Bagratyan and the deputy of the NA Arme...
25.11.2025Committee votes to ratify Agreement on Cooperation in Field of Physical Culture and Sports
During the sitting of the NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport held on November 25, Artur Martirosyan, the RA Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, presented for debate the Protocol on Making Amendments and Addenda to the Agreement of Ma...
25.11.2025NA Armenia Faction deputies meet with OSCE PA Vice-President, OSCE PA Special Representative on South Caucasus
On November 25, the deputies of the RA NA Armenia faction Anna Grigoryan, Lilit Galstyan, Armen Gevorgyan, Artur Khachatryan and Levon Kocharyan met with the OSCE PA Vice-President, OSCE PA Special Representative on South Caucasus Luís Graça.The deputies spoke about the domestic political situation ...
25.11.2025Work of OSCE/ODIHR Conference ends
On November 25, the Conference on the topic OSCE/ODIHR Developing Parliamentary Integrity Standards: Spotlight on EU’s Eastern Partnership and OSCE Regional Perspectives continued in the National Assembly.The experts and the parliamentarians participating in the conference continued presenting their...
25.11.2025Arman Yeghoyan hosts Ambassador of Germany to Armenia
On November 25, the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on European Integration Arman Yeghoyan met with Claudia Bush, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia. Welcoming the Ambassador, the Committee Chair emphasized the dynamic development of rela...
25.11.2025NA extraordinary sitting by RA NA President’s decision to be convened
According to 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, on the initiative of the deputies of the National Assembly an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly will be convened on November ...
24.11.2025Parliamentary integrity standards discussed in OSCE/ODIHR started in National Assembly
On November 24, the Conference on the topic Developing Parliamentary Integrity Standards: Spotlight on EU’s Eastern Partnership and OSCE Regional Perspectives in the RA National Assembly was held.The conference aims to share good practices and experiences related to parliamentary integrity in the OS...
24.11.2025Committee endorses debated draft laws
The adoption of the draft laws is conditioned by the necessity to regulate issues arising in law enforcement practice, to bring certain provisions in the laws into line with the current legislation, as well as to implement the amendments stipulated by law in the field of foreign intelligence activit...
24.11.2025Sargis Khandanyan: Armenia highly appreciates the continuous, fruitful development of relations with Romania
Armenia highly appreciates the continuous, fruitful development of relations with Romania. We highlight the parliamentary, effective cooperation on the international platforms between the two countries, the work underway between the friendship groups. The Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on For...
24.11.2025Committee endorses legislative package authored by Government
The NA Standing Committee on Defense and Security debated in the first reading the package of draft laws providing for amendments and addenda to the Law on Foreigners and related laws at the sitting held on November 24. The RA Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan noted that the main p...
24.11.2025Permissible weights of vehicles traveling on Eurasian transport corridors are being established
The draft establishes the permissible weights, axle loads and dimensions of vehicles traveling on the highways of the member states included in the Eurasian transport corridors and routes. This was noted by the RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Armen Simonyan at the...
24.11.2025Alen Simonyan meets with OSCE PA Vice President
On November 24, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the Vice-President of the OSCE PA, Special Representative on South Caucasus Luis Graça (Portugal). The OSCE Vice President positively evaluated the democratic reforms being implemented in Armenia, noting they will continue supporting that pr...
24.11.2025Ruben Rubinyan receives delegation led by Chair of Committee for Foreign Policy of Senate of Romania
On November 24, the RA NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan met with the delegation led by the Chair of the Committee for Foreign Policy of the Senate of Romania Titus Corlățean.Ruben Rubinyan noted that Armenia highlights the deepening of cooperation and relations with Romania, which is based...
24.11.2025Addenda proposed to Law on the Peculiarities of Administrative Proceedings in Cases of Violations of Road Traffic Rules Detected by Video or Photographic Devices
The Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Armen Ghazaryan presented for debate the proposed addenda to the Law on the Peculiarities of Administrative Proceedings in Cases of Violations of Road Traffic Rules Detected by Video or Photographic Devices. He noted that currently, ...
24.11.2025Report on execution of 2025 state budget for nine months discussed
On November 24, the Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan presented the report on the execution of the 2025 state budget for the nine months at the sitting of the NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs. According to the main rapporteur, economic growth rates in partner count...
24.11.2025Alen Simonyan meets with Chair of Committee for Foreign Policy of Senate of Romania
On November 24, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Chair of the Committee for Foreign Policy of the Senate of Romania Titus Corlățean. The issues regarding the development of Armenia-Romania inter-parliamentary ties, as well as the RA-EU relations were at ...
24.11.2025Executive proposes to reduce 24-month term of compulsory military service for privates by 6 months starting with winter conscription of 2025
The Government proposes to replace the 24-month term of compulsory military service for privates with the 18-month of service, extending it to citizens drafted for compulsory military service after January 1, 2026. The RA Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan noted about this at the sitting of the NA S...
22.11.2025Parliamentary delegations of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Istanbul
The meeting of the parliamentary delegations between Armenia and Azerbaijan took place. The NA deputies participated in the work of the Autumn 23rd Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly led by the Head of the delegation of our country to the organization....
21.11.2025Corruption Prevention Commission to receive additional function
The Corruption Prevention Commission will receive one additional function in the case of the adoption of the draft, which is to research corruption risks in organizations within the scope established by law and submit proposals to the component authorities from the perspective of curbing corruption ...
21.11.2025Draft proposes to ensure compliance of criminal procedural norms with RA Constitution
The adoption of the draft law will ensure compliance of criminal procedural norms with the Constitution and fill the legislative gaps that were recorded by the decisions of the Constitutional Court of June 4, 2024 and February 5, 2025. The RA Deputy Minister of Justice Gevorg Kocharyan said about th...
21.11.2025Amendments are proposed to RA Criminal Code
At the sitting of November 21, the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs in the first reading debated the draft law designing amendments to the Criminal Code.As the RA Deputy Minister of Justice Gevorg Kocharyan informed, amendments are proposed by the draft in Articles 443 and 444. The m...
21.11.2025Parliamentary hearings to be held
On November 26 at 11:00, parliamentary hearings on the draft statement of the National Assembly on Political Prisoners in the Republic of Armenia and Restoration of Their Violated Rights presented by the RA NA Armenia Faction will be held in NA Session Hall....
21.11.2025Committee debates draft statement on Political Prisoners in the RA and Restoration of Their Violated Rights authored by Armenia Faction
At the regular sitting of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on November 21, the draft statement on Political Prisoners in the Republic of Armenia and Restoration of Their Violated Rights authored by the RA NA Armenia Faction was deb...
21.11.2025Legislative proposals regarding cybersecurity and state duty debated in second reading at committee sitting
At the sitting of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs the legislative package amendments and addenda to the laws on Cybersecurity, on Public Information and attached laws was debated in the second reading.During the period from the first to the second reading the package was revised...
20.11.2025Deputies of NA Civil Contract Faction visit Shirak Region
The deputies of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction continue to visit various regions/marzes of Armenia within the framework of carrying out their oversight function. The Shirak region being situated on the north-western part of Armenia was chosen for the next visit. The MPs were in a number of settlem...
20.11.2025Importance of further deepening Armenia-Sweden relations emphasized
Armenia-Sweden relations are based on mutual trust, respect and strong partnership relations formed between the two countries: Especially after 2018, Armenia has chosen the path of democratic development.This was stated by the Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and ...
20.11.2025Maria Karapetyan gives a speech at OSCE PA Autumn Meeting
The delegation of the National Assembly to OSCE PA led by the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, the Head of the delegation Sargis Khandanyan is participating in the work of the OSCE PA Autumn Meeting going on in Istanbul. During the session the member of the NA delegation Maria K...
19.11.2025Arman Yeghoyan meets with delegation led by the Team Leader of Service for Foreign Policy Instruments of European Commission
On November 19, the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on European Integration Arman Yeghoyan met with the Team Leader of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments of the European Commission Io Kerstin Schmid.Issues regarding the deepening cooperation between Armenia and the European Union were ...
18.11.2025Sargis Khandanyan: The Washington declaration lays a solid foundation for a new era of good neighborly relations
The Head of the RA NA delegation to OSCE PA, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Sargis Khandanyan gave a speech at the Session titled Bridging Perspectives: Reinforcing Dialogue, Mediation, and Trust in an Era of Uncertainty of the 23rd OSCE PA Autumn Meeting.“Madam Chair,First...
18.11.2025Artur Hovhannisyan gives a speech at OSCE PA: For Armenia, democratic elections remain a cornerstone of sustainable peace
The delegation of the National Assembly to OSCE PA led by the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, the Head of the delegation Sargis Khandanyan is participating in the work of the Autumn Meeting of the Assembly going on in Istanbul.The member of the RA NA delegation Artur Hovhannisy...
18.11.2025Public debate on March 1 case
On November 18, the NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs organized a public discussion on the topic “Rethinking “the March 1” case in the light of the court’s decision made on the case of Farmanyan and Others v. Armenia during the period preceding the investigation ...
18.11.2025Bilateral meeting between the parliamentary delegations of Armenia and Azerbaijan takes place
On 18 November 2025, in the margins of the 23rd Autumn Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Istanbul, a bilateral meeting took place between the parliamentary delegations of Armenia and Azerbaijan.The meeting was held following the agreement reached between the Speakers of the Parliaments o...
17.11.2025Ruben Rubinyan meets with U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
On November 17, the RA NA Vice President, Special Representatives for the Normalization Process between Armenia and Türkiye Ruben Rubinyan met with the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker.Issues regarding Armenia-U.S. strategic partnership were discussed.Reference was ...
17.11.2025Congratulatory message by RA NA President Alen Simonyan on International Students’ Day
Dear students, I congratulate you on International Students’ Day.I am sure that the education you have received, your aspirations and your belief in your goals will become the foundation not only for your personal successes, but also for the progress of our society. The state will continue to make e...
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...