26.07.2024Delegation led by Ruben Rubinyan is on a working visit to Georgia
On July 25-26, the delegation led by the RA NA Vice President, the Head of the Armenia-Georgia Parliamentary Friendship Group Ruben Rubinyan is on a working visit to Georgia. The members of the Armenia-Georgia Parliamentary Friendship Group Vahagn Aleksanyan, Artsvik Minasyan and Shirak Torosyan are...
25.07.2024Babken Tunyan touches upon the legislative amendments made in the economic bloc of the country
The 7th session of the NA 8th convocation proceeded with overloaded work schedule for the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs. This Committee provided economic management mechanisms and economic flexible policy for the country within the framework of the parliamentary functions. ...
24.07.2024Hakob Arshakyan: I am deeply impressed by the beauty and harmony of the exhibition: I hope that such initiatives will be continuous
On July 24, the RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan visited the exhibition titled Fragments of Italian Art in Armenia with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Armenia Alfonso Di Riso accompanied by the Director of the National Gallery of Armenia Marina Hakobyan. It is dedic...
23.07.2024Sargis Khandanyan receives journalists from Germany
On July 23, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly Sargis Khandanyan hosted the journalists who arrived in Armenia from Germany at the initiative of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.The Regional Director of the foundation Marcel Röthig was also present at the...
21.07.2024Narek Zeynalyan about the past session: Legislative-executive joint work promotes the solution of the sphere issues
Healthcare, motherhood, childhood, the production, import and safety of drugs, sanitary and epidemiological safety and laws regulating those areas. The abovementioned is the framework of the regulation of the NA Standing Committee on Health Care. The legislative-executive joint work promoted the sol...
19.07.2024Vahe Ghalumyan presents the work of Committee led by him: Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment Protection
During the 7th session of the NA eighth convocation the drafts aimed at the regulation of the city, regional and community problems, the protection of especially nature conservation and natural resources of the country have been at the core of the legislative activity of the Standing Committee on Te...
18.07.2024Sargis Khandanyan receives delegation of Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania
On July 18, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the RA National Assembly Sargis Khandanyan received the delegation led by the Director General of Political and Strategic Affairs of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania Gazmend Barbullushi. Welcoming the guest...
18.07.2024Hakob Arshakyan meets with Secretary General of Inter-Parliamentary Union Martin Chungong
The RA NA Vice-President Hakob Arshakyan met with the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Martin Chungong within the framework of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.The NA Vice President presented the regional...
17.07.2024Hakob Arshakyan’s speech in the Parliamentary Forum at the High Level Political Forum on UN Sustainable Development Goals
The RA NA Vice-President Hakob Arshakyan took part in 2024 Parliamentary Forum at the High Level Political Forum on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The NA Vice President delivered a speech within the framework of the Forum.“Madam President,...
17.07.2024Ruben Rubinyan receives Ambassador of Iran to Armenia
On July 17, the Vice President of the National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani.Welcoming the Ambassador in parliament, Ruben Rubinyan congratulated the interlocutor on successfully holding the ...
16.07.2024Debate on draft laws regarding the sphere of human rights in outgoing sitting format
Two important draft laws being in the domain of human rights were comprehensively and effectively debated during these days, in which representatives of different departments took part. I hope that in the foreseeable future the drafts will be completed and submitted to the legislative body for debat...
16.07.2024NA President’s statement on nominating candidates for vacant position of judge of Court of Cassation
“In accordance with Article 166.3 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and Article 143.2 of the constitutional law the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the Supreme Judicial Council proposed the candidacies of Gurgen Malkhasyan, Vigen Kocharyan and Atom Hayrapetyan for electing ...
12.07.2024Parliament hosts participants of the programme Promoting of Women’s Political and Civic Participation
On July 12, the deputies of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Zaruhi Batoyan, Alkhas Ghzaryan and Lilit Stepanyan met with about 20 women and girls of Shirak Marz/Region, who visited the parliament on the initiative of the organization Women’s Rights House.The organization carries out the programme P...
12.07.2024Hakob Arshakyan to Ambassador of Austria: Austria, as an EU member state, is a key partner for Armenia
On July 12, the RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Armenia Thomas Mühlmann (residence: Tbilisi).The NA Vice President highly appreciated Austria’s support to our country since the establishment of diplomatic relations and note...
12.07.2024Parliament completes work of extraordinary session
On July 12, the work of the extraordinary session of the National Assembly convened at the initiative of the Government continued. The MPs debated a number of legislative initiatives in the second reading.The draft law on Making Addenda and Amendments to the law on Compensation for Damages Caused to...
11.07.2024Exhibition-sale titled Steghtsagorcir (create) in Parliament
On July 11, at the initiative of the Palette Art Studio, an exhibition-sale titled Steghtsagorcir (create) was opened in Parliament, where the works of about 100 creators from different regions of Armenia were presented. The NA President Alen Simonyan, MPs and the Staff representatives participated ...
11.07.2024Ruben Rubinyan meets with Speaker of IRI Majlis Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in St. Petersburg
On July 11, the RA NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan met with the Speaker of the Majlis of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf within the framework of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg.The RA NA Vice President congratulated the interlocutor on the successful holding of...
11.07.2024NA Standing Committees convene extraordinary sittings
On July 11, the NA Standing Committees convened extraordinary sittings.The Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs debated in the second reading the draft law on Making Addenda and Amendments to the Law on Compensation for Damages Caused to the Life or Health of Servicemen During the Defense ...
11.07.2024Press conference of RA NA delegation to OSCE PA held in Parliament
From June 29 to July 3, the 31st Annual Session of the OSCE PA took place in Romania. The Bucharest Declaration was adopted during the Summer Session....
11.07.2024Parliament debates issue of election of members of Corruption Prevention Commission
On July 11, the issue of the election of the members of the Corruption Prevention Commission was debated at the extraordinary session of the National Assembly convened on the initiative of the Government. By the decision of the Competition Council, Narine Avetisyan’s candidacy was proposed for the v...
11.07.2024Purpose of legislative initiative is to strengthen social guarantees of beneficiaries of Zinapah foundation
The purpose of the legislative initiative is to strengthen the social guarantees of our boys who have become beneficiaries of the Zinapah foundation. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Davit Khachatryan during the RA NA extraordinary session...
11.07.2024Sargis Khandanyan meets with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to Armenia
On July 11, the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Sargis Khandanyan met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hellenic Republic to Armenia Christos Sofianopoulos.Sargis Khandanyan expressed satisfaction with the intensity of political dialogue and effe...
11.07.2024Age limit for being a surrogate mother to be increased from 35 to 38
It is proposed to make abortion accessible and safe by providing provisions for medical abortion. The current law only provided for instrumental interruption. The deputy of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Narek Zeynalyan said this while presenting the package of draft laws on Making Addenda and Ame...
11.07.2024Parliament debates a number of legislative initiatives in second reading
On July 11, at the extraordinary session of the National Assembly convened by the initiative of the Government, the deputies discussed a number of legislative initiatives in the second reading.The Deputy Minister of Justice Armenuhi Harutyunyan presented the bill on Making Amendments and Addenda to ...
11.07.2024Letter-Agreement regarding extension of loan closing period and redistribution of undistributed amounts debated
In an extraordinary session, the National Assembly debated the issue of ratifying the Letter-Agreement Loan 3449-ARM between the Republic of Armenia and the Asian Development Bank: Armenia-Georgia Border Regional Road (M6 Vanadzor-Bagratashen) Improvement Project – the third extension of the loan cl...
11.07.2024Employees of National Security Service bodies of Nagorno-Karabakh to be able to join RA National Security Service
It is proposed to create legal grounds for appointing the former employees of the National Security Service (NSS) of Nagorno-Karabakh to the relevant positions in the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia. This was stated by the Deputy Director of the RA National Security Service Andr...
11.07.2024Amendments are proposed to Law on Geodetic and Cartographic Activities and a number of other laws
During the extraordinary session convened on July 11, the Parliament debated the draft law on Making Addenda to the Law on Geodetic and Cartographic Activities with the attached legislative package in the first reading.According to the Head of the Cadastre Committee Suren Tovmasyan, the package repe...
11.07.2024Alen Simonyan has a farewell meeting with Ambassador of China
On July 11, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Armenia Fan Yong, who is completing his diplomatic mission in our country.Emphasizing the process of continuous deepening of the Armenian-Chine...
11.07.2024Conditions for brothers to serve in same military unit to be specified: Legislative package is on agenda of extraordinary session
It is designed to clarify the conditions for brothers to serve in the same military unit. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Defense Arman Sargsyan during the extraordinary session of the National Assembly convened on July 11, presenting the amendments proposed in the package of draft laws on...
11.07.2024New regulations refer to convicts who need medical assistance, service and care in hospital conditions
The Executive proposes addenda and amendment to the Criminal Code. The RA Deputy Minister of Justice Levon Balyan presented the main regulations for debate at the extraordinary session of the National Assembly.The convicts in need of long-term medical assistance, service and care in hospital conditi...
11.07.2024It is proposed to establish authority to approve sectoral investment programmes by Government
On July 11, the National Assembly convened an extraordinary session on the initiative of the Government, with the agenda set by the initiator.The debate of some agenda items will be carried out in a special procedure: Their second reading debate will be carried out within twenty-four hours after the...
10.07.2024Meetings of delegates of House of Representatives of the Netherlands in Yerevan
Bilateral relations, political dialogue, inter-parliamentary diplomacy. The above mentioned were the focus of the meetings of the delegates of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands.“We visited Armenia because we want to show the solidarity that the Dutch and the Dutch Parliament have towar...
10.07.2024Committee endorses draft law
With the adoption of the draft law on Making Addendum and Amendment to the Law on General Education, the authority to approve the coefficients and the norms for the implementation of programmes and measures provided by the RA state budget in the field of public education, as well as funding procedur...
10.07.2024Government proposes amendments in RA Penal Code
The draft proposes to establish an authorizing norm in the RA Penal Code, which will enable to regulate in more detail the procedure for assessing the risks and needs of convicts by the order of the Minister of Justice. The RA Deputy Minister of Justice Levon Balyan said this at the extraordinary si...
10.07.2024Drafts debated in second reading at extraordinary sitting of NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs
On July 10, the proposed amendments and addenda to the Criminal Procedure Code were debated in the second reading in the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs.In her related report, Lilit Minasyan proposed her colleagues to vote for it. She reminded that according to the draft, the money ...
10.07.2024Committee endorses proposed addendum to law on Service in National Security Bodies
It is proposed to create legal grounds for appointing the former employees of the National Security Service (NSS) of Nagorno-Karabakh to relevant positions in the RA NSS. The Deputy Director of the RA National Security Service Andranik Simonyan said this at the extraordinary sitting of the NA Standi...
10.07.2024In the event of a change in disability group of a beneficiary serviceman of Zinapah foundation, it is proposed to pay compensation amount in previous amount
According to the presented draft, it is proposed that for 20 years, the beneficiaries of the Zinapah foundation should maintain the group in which they initially became a beneficiary, and the amount of compensation was set, regardless of what changes in the disability group will occur in the future:...
10.07.2024A draft for construction of a new tunnel in Dilijan to be presented: Initiative debated at sitting of Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs
The proposed amendment extends the term of the Agreement, which expired in December 2023. The project is entirely completed, but there are certain obligations in the post-completion phase that are subject to fulfillment, so there was a need to extend the deadline until August 31. This was stated by ...
10.07.2024On July 11, at 11:00 extraordinary session of National Assembly to be convened
In accordance with Article 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and Article 44 of the constitutional law the Rules of Procedure, on the initiative of the Government on July 11 at 11:00, by the RA NA President’s decision an extraordinary session of the National Assembly will be convened...
09.07.2024Parliamentary delegation of the Netherlands hosted by Standing Committee on Foreign Relations
I appreciate your visit to our country. The relations between Armenia and the Netherlands are warm and friendly: The Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly Sargis Khandanyan said at the meeting with the members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of th...
09.07.2024Ruben Rubinyan receives delegation of Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives (Parliament) of the Netherlands
The RA NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan received the delegation of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives (Parliament) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on July 9. Charge d' Affairs of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Armenia Jaap Frederiks and the ...
09.07.2024Alen Simonyan receives delegation of Parliament of the Netherlands: We attach importance to start of dialogue on liberalization of visas
The RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the delegation of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives (Parliament) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on July 9. He welcomed the delegation's visit to the RA National Assembly and noted that such visits are important fro...
08.07.2024Work debate on proposed amendments to law on Libraries and Library Work
On July 8, the RA NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport organized a work debate, the agenda of which was the draft law on making addenda and amendments to the Law on Libraries and Library Work authored by the Government and adopted by the National Assembly i...
08.07.2024Initiative raises age limit of persons entitled to use assisted reproductive technologies
With the initiative, we make abortion more accessible and safer: The deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Narek Zeynalyan said, presenting the legislative initiative authored by him and his colleagues Lusine Badalyan, Tatevik Gasparyan and Lena Nazaryan.According to the Chair of the Standing Committ...
08.07.2024Data visualization with Power BI software course launched in Parliament
The capacity building process contributes to the progress of the Parliament: Welcoming the participants of the Data visualization with Power BI software course organized within the framework of USAID Public Finance Management activity for the civil servants of the RA National Assembly, the Chair of ...
08.07.2024Tribute to Memory of Armenian Genocide Victims
On July 8, the delegation of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, accompanied by the deputy of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Maria Karapetyan and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to ...
05.07.2024Parliamentarians observe fortification works of demarcated areas in Tavush marz
The Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Defense and Security Andranik Kocharyan regularly visits the areas of strategic significance for Armenia's security with his parliamentary colleagues.Symbolic July 5: the RA Constitution Day. Perhaps the visit was not accidental, and even more so the bord...
05.07.2024U.S. congressional delegation is on a working visit in Armenia
The RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the congressional delegation led by the U.S. Senator Roger Wicker. At the talk in small format the meeting in extended format followed, in which deputies of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction also took part.Welcoming the arrival of the delegation to Armenia, ...
05.07.2024Alen Simonyan receives delegation led by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker: We are grateful to the USA for continuous support to democratic vision of Armenia
On July 5, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the congressional delegation led by the U.S. Senator Roger Wicker. At the talk in small format the meeting in extended format followed, in which the RA NA deputies also took part.Welcoming the arrival of the delegation to Armenia, the RA NA ...
05.07.2024Alen Simonyan’s congratulatory address on Constitution Day: National Assembly will not spare any effort on the path of its activity to make your life more prosperous
Dear compatriots, law abiding citizens of the Republic of Armenia!On July 5, we celebrate the day of our mother law – Constitution Day.29 years ago this day most of us, our mothers and sisters, fathers and brothers by nationwide referendum adopted the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, stipula...
04.07.2024Event organized for kids of a number of communities of Lori Marz on NA President’s initiative
Bubbles, ice cream, cookies, animation heroes, puppet show, happy dances made the day for children of Lori a festivity.In the park of the RA National Assembly almost every year on June 1 a festive event was organized on International Day for Protection of Children. This year the event did not take p...
03.07.2024Maria Karapetyan gives a speech at Plenary Session of OSCE PA
The member of the RA NA delegation to the OSCE PA, the deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Maria Karapetyan gave a speech at the OSCE PA Session in Bucharest.“Thank you, Madam President.Dear colleagues, the peace t...
03.07.2024Alen Simonyan is on a working visit in Lori Marz: We’ll do our best in order to mitigate the damage caused because of disaster
Your problems are in the center of attention of our authorities, and we’ll do our best in order to mitigate the damage caused because of disaster: The RA NA President Alen Simonyan said during his working visit to Lori Marz/Region on July 3.Walking around the disaster zone, the NA President got acqu...
03.07.2024Deputies of NA opposition factions meet with delegation led by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker
On July 3, the Head of the RA NA With Honor Faction Hayk Mamijanyan and the deputies of the Armenia Faction Artur Khachatryan, Armen Gevorgyan and Anna Grigoryan met with the Congressional delegation led by the U.S. Senator Roger Wicker. The U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armen...
03.07.2024Member of RA NA Delegation to OSCE PA Lilit Galstyan gives a speech during Annual Session
The member of the RA NA delegation to OSCE PA, the deputy of the Armenia Faction Lilit Galstyan gave a speech during the Annual Session of the Assembly going on in Bucharest.“Dear colleagues,I would like to start with a legitimate question - Are we doing enough to implement our resolutions thereby m...
03.07.2024Artur Hovhannisyan: We straightforwardly promote the peace agenda, in an effort to resolve every issue with our neighbours
The RA NA delegation to OSCE participates in the works of the Annual Session going on in Bucharest. The member of the RA NA delegation Artur Hovhannisyan gave a speech during the Session. In his speech the Armenian MP said:“Dear colleagues,One would hardly disagree that the most suitable environment...
03.07.2024Delegation led by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker visits Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex
On July 3, the congressional delegation led by the U.S. Senator Roger Wicker accompanied by the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Sargis Khandanyan and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United States of America Lilit Makunts v...
02.07.2024Lilit Galstyan gives a speech during OSCE PA Session
The member of the RA NA delegation to OSCE PA, the deputy of the Armenia Faction Lilit Galstyan gave a speech during the Session going on in Bucharest.“Dear colleagues, Armenia faces a continued rise in authoritarian governance as a result of the constant security challenges as well as a growing lev...
02.07.2024Sargis Khandanyan: Be engaged and don’t overlook our region
The Head of the NA Delegation to OSCE PA Organization, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly Sargis Khandanyan gave a speech at the Session going on in Bucharest.In his speech the MP noted: “Thank you, Mr. Chair,First, let me thank Tobias Winkler for doing...
01.07.2024Alen Simonyan Receives Secretary General of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Lazar Comanescu
On July 1, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Lazar Comanescu.Welcoming the interlocutor, Alen Simonyan underscored the importance of the meeting and noted that Armenia pays great attention to the regional...
01.07.2024Lilit Minasyan: Armenia does not have any ambitions beyond its internationally recognized 29 thousand 743 square kilometers
The RA NA delegation to OSCE, led by the Head of the Delegation of the National Assembly to the Organization, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly Sargis Khandanyan participates in the works of the 31st Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the ...
28.06.2024Armenian deputies meet with Chairman of Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Bundestag within the framework of working visit
On June 28, the members of the NA Armenia-Germany Friendship Group being on a working visit in Berlin met with the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Bundestag Michael Roth over the breakfast.The issues of enhancing the security system and economic strengthening of Armenia.The highl...
27.06.2024Members of NA Armenia-Germany Friendship Group discuss issues of strengthening economic diversification and resilience of RA in Berlin
On June 27, the members of the NA Armenia-Germany Friendship Group had a discussion over the working breakfast with the Member of the Free Democrats Faction of the FRG Bundestag, the President of the German-Armenian Forum Till Mansmann, as well as other members of the Forum.Johannes Schraps, Karamba...
27.06.2024Anton Hofreiter to Armenian MPs: Armenia has always been a European country, and its future is in Europe
On June 27, the Armenian parliamentarians being on a working visit in Berlin met with the Chairman of the Committee on European Union Affairs of the Bundestag Anton Hofreiter and the Committee members.“Armenia has always been a European country, and the future of Armenia is in Europe,” the Chairman ...
27.06.2024Delegation led by NA President Alen Simonyan is in Riga on an official visit
The NA President met with the Speaker of the Saeima, the President of the country and the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Republic of Latvia. The parliamentary relations, the regional security issues and the RA-EU cooperation in all directions were at the core of the meetings....
27.06.2024Alen Simonyan to Foreign Minister of Latvia Baiba Braže: One of the RA priorities is the launch of visa liberalisation dialogue with the EU
Alen Simonyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Baiba Braže within the framework of the official visit to the Republic of Latvia.Alen Simonyan underscored that one of the priorities of the Republic of Armenia is the launch of the visa liberalisation dialogue, informing tha...
27.06.2024Sona Ghazaryan: Armenia stays committed to negotiations of peace
The member of the RA NA delegation to PACE Sona Ghazaryan made a report at PACE Session going on in Strasbourg.“Honourable Chair, Dear Rapporteurs, Dear Colleagues,Armenia has a strong reform agenda, and this is clearly reflected in the report. Regardless of the difficulties Armenia underwent and is...
27.06.2024Arusyak Julhakyan: Since the revolution, Armenia has embarked on a path of comprehensive democratic reforms
The RA NA delegation participates in the works of the ongoing PACE Session in Strasbourg.In her speech the member of the RA NA delegation Arusyak Julhakyan said: “Honorable colleagues,Today, I am honored to speak to you about the significant democratic reforms that have taken place in Armenia since ...