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28.03.2024
Committee debates performance of RA Government programme of previous year
In the extraordinary sitting of March 28, the NA Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs debated and took note of the parts of the report on the process and the results of the implementation of the RA Government Programme (2021-2026) for 2023, related to the relevant fields.The RA Minister of...

28.03.2024
Ruben Rubinyan receives Georgian Parliamentary Delegation
On March 28, the Vice President of the RA National Assembly, the Head of the Armenia-Georgia Friendship Group Ruben Rubinyan received the delegation led by the Chairman of the Education, Science and Youth Affairs Committee of Parliament of Georgia Givi Mikanadze.Speaking about bilateral ties, the NA...

28.03.2024
Joint Statement signed between Committees being engaged with science and education of parliaments of Armenia and Georgia
On March 28, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport of the RA National Assembly Sisak Gabrielyan met with the delegation led by the Chairman of the Education, Science and Youth Affairs Committee of Parliament of Georgia Givi Mikanadze. The Deput...

28.03.2024
Aleksey Sandikov attends meetings of IPA CIS Permanent Commission on Defense and Security Issues and Joint Commissions
The member of the RA NA delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS IPA), the deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Aleksey Sandikov took part in the meetings of the IPA CIS Permanent Commission on Defense and Security Issues and the Joint Commission ...

28.03.2024
Georgian Parliamentarians Visit Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex
On March 28, the delegation led by the Chairman of the Education, Science and Youth Affairs Committee of Parliament of Georgia Givi Mikanadze that arrived in Armenia, visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex accompanied by the member of the RA NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Di...

27.03.2024
Zaruhi Batoyan: I attach importance to constant connection between political organizations and decision-makers
The RA's efforts to promote gender equality in the workplace have been more visible in recent years, but despite these efforts, gender discrimination manifestations continue to be recorded in labor relations: The deputy of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Zaruhi Batoyan said this during the public p...

27.03.2024
Alen Simonyan receives parliamentary delegation of France: Such visits are of great political and security importance
On March 27, the President of the RA National Assembly Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Head of the France-Armenia Friendship Group of the National Assembly of the Republic of France Anne-Laurence PetelAt the beginning of the meeting Alen Simonyan thanked his French colleagues for th...

27.03.2024
Committee debates report on implementation of Government’s programme for 2023
On March 27, the NA Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment Protection debated and took note of the relevant parts of the report on the implementation process and the results of the RA Government Programme (2021-2026) for 2023.The RA Minis...

27.03.2024
RA NA delegation meets with Indian Parliamentary delegation within the framework of 148th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union
Within the framework of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union the RA NA delegation led by the NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan met with the parliamentary delegation led by the Deputy Speaker of the Indian Parliament Harivansh Narayan Singh.Welcoming the delegation of India, the NA Vic...

27.03.2024
Parliamentary delegation of France visits Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex
On March 27, the delegation led by the Chairwoman of the France-Armenia Friendship Group of the National Assembly of France Anne-Laurence Petel accompanied by the Head of the RA NA Armenia-France Friendship Group Vladimir Vardanyan visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.The guests laid flowers at ...

27.03.2024
RA NA delegation meets with UAE delegation within the framework of 148th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union
Within the framework of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union the RA NA delegation met with the delegation led by the Chairman of Defense Affairs, Affairs, Interior & Foreign Affairs of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Vice President of the Inter-P...

27.03.2024
RA NA delegation meets with Danish delegation within framework of 148th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union
Within the framework of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the RA NA delegation met with their Danish colleagues at the initiative of Denmark, led by the Head of the delegation Søren Søndergaard.The NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan, welcoming the delegation, noted. “We attac...

26.03.2024
RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan gives a speech at 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
The RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan gave a speech at the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. In his speech the NA Vice President noted:“Madam/Mr. President,Excellencies,Fellow parliamentarians,...

26.03.2024
Levon Kocharyan gives a speech at 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
The member of the RA NA delegation to Inter-Parliamentary Union, the deputy of the Armenia Faction Levon Kocaryan gave a speech at the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.“Dear Colleagues, It has been sixth months since the armed forces of Azerbaijan attacked and conquered the territory ...

26.03.2024
Delegation led by RA NA President Alen Simonyan is in Geneva
The delegation led by the RA NA President Alen Simonyan was in Geneva on March 22-25. The 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union was held in Switzerland. ...

26.03.2024
Grigor Minasyan presents reforms implemented in field of justice
Very often, our citizens complain about the extension of the sessions and proceedings as a result of overloading in courts. In this direction, the reforms implemented in 2023 were indeed crucial, most of which were legislative reforms. Presenting the main directions of the reforms implemented in the...

26.03.2024
Sona Ghazaryan gives a speech in the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for European Union Affairs held in Brussels
The member of the RA NA Standing Committee on European Integration, the deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Sona Ghazaryan gave a speech in the Conference of parliamentary Committees for European Union Affairs (COSAC) held in Brussels. The MP noted in her speech:“First of all, Let me express our gr...

25.03.2024
Gevorg Papoyan: In 2023, positive changes were registered from viewpoint of membership of EEU
In 2023, positive changes were registered from the viewpoint of the EEU membership. According to the data of the Statistical Committee, in 2023, the trade turnover with the EEU member countries in Armenia amounted to 7 billion 616 million USD, which increased by about 43% compared to the previous ye...

25.03.2024
Reforms and programmes implemented in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of 2023 presented
At March 25 sitting, the NA Standing Committee on Defense and Security debated the report on the procedure and results of the performance of the Government programme of the Republic of Armenia (2021-2026) for 2023. The document was taken as a note.First, the Minister of Internal Affairs Vahe Ghazary...

25.03.2024
Alen Simonyan has constructive and partnership meetings within framework of 148th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union
The RA NA President Alen Simonyan had a number of meetings with the parliamentarians from different countries within the framework of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva.During the meetings, the RA NA President introduced the situation in the South Caucasus to his col...

25.03.2024
Andranik Kocharyan: There cannot be any armed illegal group in RA
Operationally, it was a very alarming situation inside the country last night. Armed men invaded one of the police stations, and it was not clear what developments and what perspective there could be. Thanks to our power structures, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Security Service,...

25.03.2024
Babken Tunyan meets with students of YSU Faculty of International Relations
Today, our information is much and distorted. In all of them the right thing loses. Even the media-literate society often is not able to understand what is said or is done by the media because of deliberately or non-deliberately, wrongly presenting the information: The Deputy Chair of the NA Standin...

25.03.2024
French Parliamentarians hosted in National Assembly
We always highlighted and continue highlighting the Armenian-French relations. We welcome the presence of the French colleagues in different formats in Armenia, and we are happy that the bilateral ties have already entered the phase of implementation of practical steps. The Chairman of the RA NA Arm...

25.03.2024
Mariam Poghosyan: For in empowering our youth, we empower ourselves, and together, we can build a better future
The deputy of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Mariam Poghosyan took part in the Women Political Leaders (WPL) Summit held in Athens and gave a speech.“Esteemed attendees, dear colleagues,I would like to extend my gratitude to the organizers and hosts of this remarkable event. It is really an invalu...

25.03.2024
Performance of RA Ministry of Defense in 2023 is 99.8%
On March 25, the NA Standing Committee on Defense and Security debated and took note of the report on the implementation process and the results of the 2023 Government programme of the Republic of Armenia (2021-2026).The RA Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan informed that due to the security situati...

25.03.2024
Alen Simonyan: RA highlights the development of bilateral relations with the United Kingdom at the level of strategic dialogue
The President of the RA National Assembly Alen Simonyan met with the Head of the delegation of the United Kingdom to Inter-Parliamentary Union Karen Bradley within the framework of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union being held in Geneva.The Head of Parliament underscored the sustain...

24.03.2024
Alen Simonyan gives a speech at the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
Madam President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,Excellencies,Fellow parliamentarians,Ladies and gentlemen,In the beginning of my speech I want to state that we strongly condemn the terroristattack that took place in Moscow city and claimed many lives. My condolences to therelatives of the victims a...

24.03.2024
Delegation led by Alen Simonyan takes part in the opening ceremony of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
The delegation led by the President of the RA National Assembly Alen Simnoyan took part in the opening ceremony of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva.The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Tulia Ackson, the Secretary General Martin Chungong, The President of the Fo...

23.03.2024
Alen Simonyan and Martin Chungong sign an Agreement in Geneva: 10th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians to be held in Yerevan
The RA NA President Alen Simonyan and the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Martin Chungong signed an Agreement on holding the 10th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in the Republic of Armenia in Geneva.In September 2024, the 10t...

22.03.2024
RA NA President Alen Simonyan meets with Speaker of Parliament of Azerbaijan in Geneva
On March 22, the President of the RA National Assembly Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of Parliament of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova within the framework of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union being held in Geneva.The meeting was organized on the initiative and mediation of the Inte...

22.03.2024
Member of NA delegation Tatevik Gasparyan gives a speech in Euronest PA
The RA NA delegation to the Assembly takes part in the works of the Eastern Partnership Parliamentary Assembly going on Brussels. The member of the NA delegation to the Assembly Tatevik Gasparyan gave a speech.“Esteemed colleagues,Today, we are discussing the important topic of digitalization and...

22.03.2024
Nikol Pashinyan meets with RA NA Civil Contract Faction
On March 22, the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with the RA NA Civil Contract Faction in the National Assembly. The members of the Government also attended the meeting.The vision of the development of Armenia was discussed. ...

22.03.2024
Measures and programmes implemented in healthcare sector in 2023 debated
The policy of increasing the availability of medical care and service, not only in physical terms, but also in financial terms, as well as in the direction of providing the available medical care with high-quality and up-to-date standards, has been continued. According to the Government’s programme,...

22.03.2024
Committee on Health Care debates in second reading a number of legislative initiatives
On March 22, the Standing Committee on Health Care convened an extraordinary sitting. Narek Zeynalyan moderated it.A number of legislative initiatives authored by the Government were debated in the second reading.It is proposed to introduce an individual licensing system of medical professionals in ...

22.03.2024
More than 45 strategic programmes implemented within framework of State Programme for Development of RA Education until 2030
In 2023, the plan of actions arising from the law on approving the State Programme for the Development of the RA Education until 2030 was approved, with clear targets and a schedule at all levels of education. The RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan said this at th...

22.03.2024
Delegation led by RA NA President Alen Simonyan is in Geneva
The delegation led by the RA NA President Alen Simonyan is on a working visit in Geneva on March 22-27 to participate in the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).The Vice President of the National Assembly Hakob Arshakyan, the deputies of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Hasmik Hako...

22.03.2024
Arusyak Julhakyan and Sona Ghazaryan elected Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of PACE Subcommittees
The member of the delegation of the National Assembly to PACE Sona Ghazaryan took part in the meeting of the PACE Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media held in Paris. She was elected Deputy Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on Youth and the Society of the Future.The MP will prepare a rep...

22.03.2024
High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs presents work done by office in 2023
From June 1, 2023, the office opened the first Repatriation and Integration Center in Yerevan in cooperation with H. Hovnanyan Family Foundation. The center provides a wide range of individual services to repatriates, implementing measures aimed at the integration of repatriates. Presenting in detai...

21.03.2024
RA NA Civil Contract Faction meets with Tigran Khachatryan
On March 21, the RA NA Civil Contract Faction met with the RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan.The Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan and the Deputy Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs Anna Zhamakochyan and Davit Khachatryan, the Head of RA Migration an...

21.03.2024
Committee debates report procedure and results of implementation procedure of 2023 of Government programme (2021-2026)
Since 2023 programmes have been implemented, and one of them is the introduction of the physical persons’ unified declaration system, which will give an opportunity to more simplify their process through the introduction of the tools of paying the physical person’s income tax. The Minister of Financ...

21.03.2024
Alen Simonyan awards NA Medal of Honour to MEPs in Belgium
On March 20, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan awarded Medal of Honour of the National Assembly to the members of the European Parliament François-Xavier Bellamy and Viola von Cramon-Taubadel as a gratitude for their pro-Armenian activities within the framework of his visit to Belgium.The Slovak Mem...

21.03.2024
Members of Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs meet with Ambassador of Canada to Armenia
The relations of Armenia and Canada are based on such common values, as democracy, the rule of law and human rights: The Deputy Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs Rustam Bakoyan said during the meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipot...

21.03.2024
Sargis Khandanyan: We anticipate continued and stronger engagement from the European Union in the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The member of the delegation of the National Assembly to Euronest PA, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Sargis Khandanyan gave a speech at the Plenary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.“Madam Chair, dear colleagues,Allow me to extend my congratulations to our Ukra...

21.03.2024
Delegation led by RA NA President Alen Simonyan participates in 11th Plenary Session of Euronest PA
The NA President Alen Simonyan gave a speech at the opening of the 11th Plenary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, being held on March 20-22 in the capital of Belgium, Brussels.In his speech, the Head of the Parliament touched upon the ethnic cleansing of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh,...

21.03.2024
Parliamentary Briefings: Civil Contract Faction
During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings, the Secretary of the NA Civil Contract Faction Artur Hovhannisyan and the Chair of the Standing Committee on Defense and Security Andranik Kocharyan answered the journalists’ questions....

21.03.2024
Parliamentary Briefings: Armenia Faction
The Head of Armenia Faction Seyran Ohanyan and the member of the Faction Lilit Galstyan attended the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings. They first gave an introductory speech and then answered the journalists’ questions....

21.03.2024
Parliamentary Briefings: With Honor Faction
The member of With Honor Faction Anna Mkrtchyan gave an introductory speech during the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings, and then answered the questions of the media representatives....

21.03.2024
Address by RA NA President Alen Simonyan at 11th Plenary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
Dear Co-Chairs and Members of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly,Ladies and Gentlemen,It is an honor and a privilege for me to address this esteemed assembly.I would like to begin by commending the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly for the resolution it adopted in the previous session regarding human...

19.03.2024
Issue regarding ratification of Agreement on status of EU mission in RA debated
On March 19, the Parliament debated the draft law on Ratifying the Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union on the status of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA). It is aimed at establishing peace and ensuring stability in the region through the deployment of the EU C...

19.03.2024
Parliament debates proposing amendments to law on Joint Stock Companies
The next initiative debated in the first reading stems from the commitment of the Government to improve the business environment, to create good conditions for the development of innovative organizations and the involvement of investments. The RA Acting Deputy Minister of Economy Rafayel Gevorgyan s...

19.03.2024
Tsovinar Vardanyan elected Chair of NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs
At March 19 sitting, the parliament debated the issue of the election of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly.The Civil Contract Faction nominated Tsovinar Vardanyan as a candidate in the post of the Committee Chair. The issue was deb...

19.03.2024
Government of Germany to allocate preferential loan to Armenia
Preferential loan worth of 12 million Euros will be allocated to Armenia by the Agreement. The money will be allocated to the private sector for making investments in some spheres of renewable energy. Loan can be allocated to the legal persons for building solar stations or to the physical persons f...

19.03.2024
Legislative initiative aimed at relieving burden of Administrative Court
The purpose of the adoption of the package of draft laws on Making Amendments and Addenda to the RA Code of Administrative Procedure and on Making Amendments and Addenda to the RA Code on Administrative Offenses is to relieve the burden of the Administrative Court, as well as to solve the problems i...

19.03.2024
It is proposed to restore damage caused to state or community in criminal cases through payment to centralized account
The damage caused to the state or the community by the criminal cases investigated by the competent bodies of the Republic of Armenia is restored through payment to the RA Investigative Committee, the former special investigative service, the Prosecutor’s Office deposit, the restoration of the damag...

19.03.2024
Legislative reform is designed for raising institutional level of preservation and protection of monuments
The adoption of the draft law is conditioned by the necessity to fill some gaps in the current law, to raise the institutional level of preservation and protection of the monuments, as well as to have legislative fixations in line with the international obligations assumed by Armenia in the field of...

19.03.2024
NA debates Loan Agreement between Armenia and Asian Development Bank
“The Loan Agreement Seismic Risk Improvement Program (additional financing) between the ...

19.03.2024
A number of legislative initiatives debated in second reading at RA NA regular sitting
In the regular sitting of March 19, the Parliament debated a number of legislative initiatives in the second reading.According to the draft law on Making Addenda to the Law on Audiovisual Media authored by the MPs Alen Simonyan and Artur Hovhannisyan, it is proposed to allow the broadcasting of film...

19.03.2024
Regulations regarding itinerant trade will also apply in other communities of Armenia
We adopted laws on this topic about a year ago and regulated itinerant trade in Yerevan. Back then, during the discussions with the National Assembly, we agreed and promised that, taking into consideration the experience of Yerevan, after drawing certain conclusions, we will also present amendments,...

19.03.2024
Amendment being presented to the law on Audiovisual Media debated
It is proposed by the initiative to give an opportunity to the public broadcaster to have one slot with nationwide cover without license and in the public multiplex. The deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Sisak Gabrielyan said, presenting the amendment to the law on Audiovisual Media According to ...

19.03.2024
State duty to be imposed on some services in aviation sector
Along with its regulatory and oversight functions, the Civil Aviation Committee is currently providing a number of services for which no state duty or fee is charged. The study of international experience has shown that similar services are provided on a paid basis in several countries of the world....

19.03.2024
Work of NA regular sittings begins
On March 19, the National Assembly began the work of the regular sittings. The NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan informed that the Central Electoral Commission presented the protocol N 20 on providing the mandate of the deputy, who was elected NA deputy and prematurely terminated it, to the next cand...

18.03.2024
Alen Simonyan Receives Ambassador of the Czech Republic to RA Petr Pirunčík
On March 18, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Republic Armenia Petr Pirunčík.The purpose of the Ambassador’s visit was to convey the letter of the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Re...

18.03.2024
20 items on draft agenda of regular sittings to be convened on March 19
On March 18, the Council of the National Assembly convened a sitting, which presided over the Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan.The drafts on making addenda to the agenda of the seventh session of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly and on the agenda of the regular sittings to be conve...

18.03.2024
Workshop on theme Disability and Inclusion for RA NA Staff
On March 16 and 17, within the framework of the cooperation between the RA National Assembly Staff and the Parliamentary Centre (Canada) a workshop on the theme Disability and Inclusion was held.Welcoming the participants of the workshop, the Chief of Staff, Secretary General of the RA NA Staff Davi...

18.03.2024
Films and audio-visual programmes containing propaganda of criminal subculture are also proposed to be shown in public multiplexes with a time limit
According to Article 9.3 of the law on Audiovisual Media, the audio-visual programmes of an erotic nature and films containing horror and obvious violence, as well as the programmes that have a possible negative impact on the health, mental and physical development, and upbringing of minors, can be ...

18.03.2024
Public broadcaster can have a maximum of two audiovisual programmes with nationwide distribution according to initiative
The deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Sisak Gabrielyan proposed the amendment to the law on Audiovisual Media. According to him, one audio-visual programme is broadcasted by the Public Television Company of Armenia CJSC only in the metropolitan area. The author suggests that the public broadcaste...

18.03.2024
It is proposed to clarify regulations of Law on Preservation and Use of Immovable Monuments of History and Culture and Historical Environment
The Law of the Republic of Armenia on the Preservation and Use of Immovable Monuments of History and Culture and Historical Environment was adopted in 1998 and in the passing period it has been revised several times, a number of amendments and addenda have been made. The sector is in the process of ...

16.03.2024
European Parliament Adopts a Resolution on Armenia
The European Parliament adopted a Resolution on closer ties between the EU and Armenia and the need for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia.The document received the support of almost all factions: it was adopted with 504 for, 4 against and 32 abstained votes. ...

15.03.2024
Discussion in Parliament: Current Situation of Armenia-India relations and perspectives of development
On March 15, on the initiative of the RA NA Vice President, the Head of the Armenia-India Friendship Group Hakob Arshakyan, a working discussion was held on the theme on Development and Deepening of Relations between Armenia and India.The members of the Parliamentary Friendship Group and the represe...

15.03.2024
Arman Yeghoyan meets with more than 30 students of high-ranking universities
On March 15, the Chair of the Standing Committee on European Integration Arman Yeghoyan received the students of the Jean Monnet Winter School organized by the Eurasia International University titled EU External Relations in the Times of Geopolitical Turbulence: the Case of South Caucasus.On the las...

15.03.2024
Measures and programmes implemented in foreign sector in 2023 debated
The RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations debated and took note of the report on the process and the results of the implementation of the RA Government Programme (2021-2026) for 2023 at March 15 sitting.The RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan detailed the programmes and measures i...

15.03.2024
Ceremony of handing over certificates to young volunteers is held
The National Assembly is always ready to cooperate with the youth. I think that you had good impressions from the work you did and you will always be next to the Parliament: The Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Sargis Khandanyan said. On March 15, the volunteers involved in th...

15.03.2024
Committee endorses draft laws on ratification of loan agreements
The Republic of Armenia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed the loan agreement Seismic Risk Improvement Program (additional financing) worth 66.1mlin Euros: The RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Vache Terteryan said this at March 15 extraordinary sitting of the NA ...

15.03.2024
RA-EU trade turnover increased significantly last year: Committee debates report on implementation process and results of Government programme for 2023
In the extraordinary sitting of February 15, the NA Standing Committee on European Integration debated and took note of the report on the implementation process and results of the RA Government programme (2021-2026) for 2023.The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Paruyr Hovhannisyan presented the wo...

14.03.2024
Delegation of RA NA Armenia-Germany Friendship Group has meetings with the representatives of Government of Hamburg
The delegation of the Armenia-Germany Friendship Group of the RA National Assembly had meetings with the representatives of the Government of Hamburg during the visit to the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG).During the official meeting with the Hamburg Minister of Finance (Senator of Finance) Andrea...

14.03.2024
Graduates of Katarine Women’s Political Leadership Programme hosted in Parliament
On March 14, the graduates of the Katarine Women’s Political Leadership Programme visited the National Assembly. The RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan met with them and talked about the issues of women’s involvement in social and political life. The deputies of the Civil Contract Faction Arusyak ...

14.03.2024
Question of a substitute member debated at extraordinary sitting of NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs
The members of the NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs Arusyak Manavazyan and Edgar Hakobyan initiated an extraordinary sitting of the Committee on March 14 due to the fact that the positions of the Chair and the Deputy Chair of the Committee are vacant, according to the ...

13.03.2024
Issues regarding irrigation water measurement and legislative reforms discussed
During the regional visits, the residents of the communities raise, in particular, the issues regarding irrigation water and water meters, and express their concerns in this regard: The deputy of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Rustam Bakoyan said during the work discussion on irrigation water prob...

13.03.2024
Performance of Government’s programme for 2023 debated in Committee
The report on the implementation process and results of the Government programme (2021-2026) for 2023 was debated and taken as a note at the sitting of the NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs.The RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan, the Chairman of the RA...

13.03.2024
Ruben Rubinyan Receives Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations of the U.S. Department of State Luis Bono
On March 13, the Vice President of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan received the Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations of the U.S. Department of State Luis Bono.The U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Armenia Kristina Kvien attended the meeting. Ide...

13.03.2024
EESC Delegation Hosted in NA Standing Committee on European Integration
On March 13, the Chair of the Standing Committee on European Integration of the National Assembly Arman Yeghoyan, the Deputy Chair Meri Galstyan, members Tatevik Gasparyan and Arsen Torosyan met with the delegation led by the Co-Chair of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the EU-Arme...

13.03.2024
Legal regulations itinerant sales functioning in Yerevan also to be applied in other communities
The main purpose of the package of the drafts is the improvement of the itinerant sales demand, the rise of the circulation of the itinerant sales locations, accordingly also the increase of the entry of the local duties, as well as the promotion of the tourism development. The RA Deputy Chair of th...

13.03.2024
Ruben Rubinyan Receives Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia
On March 13, the RA NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan met with the Head of the European Delegation (EU) to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos.Both sides highly appreciated the steps being taken for the implementation of the RA-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement. The RA-EU Partnersh...

13.03.2024
Amendments and addenda designed in Laws on Motorways and on State Duty
The proposed amendments and addenda to the Laws on Motorways and on State Duty are aimed at increasing the safety level of the road network and tunnels, reducing their potential risks, and implementing a preventive policy in the direction of traffic accidents. The RA Deputy Minister of Territorial A...

13.03.2024
Promoting Social Human Rights in RA Project included in RA-CoE Action Plan 2023-2026 discussed
We welcome the activity of the Yerevan Office of the Council of Europe (CoE) in Armenia and extremely highlight the launch of the two-year project Strengthening Human Rights of Social Sphere in the Republic of Armenia included in the RA-CoE Action Plan 2023-2026: The Chair of the RA NA Standing Comm...

13.03.2024
Sum of money exceeding 150.000 AMD to be considered big amount of damage for illegal fishing or harvesting of whitefish
At March 13 sitting, the RA NA Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment debated in the second reading the revised package of the draft laws on Making Addenda and Amendments to the RA Water Code, on Making Addenda and Amendments to the RA Co...

13.03.2024
Artur Hovhannisyan meets with students of YSU Faculty of International Relations
The development of relations with any country cannot be at the expense of independence, sovereignty and freedom of the Republic of Armenia: The Secretary of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Artur Hovhannisyan said at the meeting held on March 13 with the 4th-year students of YSU Faculty of Internati...

13.03.2024
Committee debates bills presented in second reading
The NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs debated a number of legislative initiatives in the second reading at the sitting on March 13. The Head of the State Property Management Committee of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Arnak Avetisyan presented the draft law ...

13.03.2024
Formats of cooperation with competent committee within the framework of programme aimed at improving the life of vulnerable groups discussed
The Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs Heriknaz Tigranyan, the deputies of the Committee Gayane Yeghiazaryan and Mariam Poghosyan met with the Country Director of Democracy International Inc., Head of the Project Protection, Inclusion and Empowerment Activity Liesbeth ...

13.03.2024
Opportunities of strengthening Armenian-German ties and forming legislative favourable field discussed
Within the framework of the visit to Germany the delegation of the RA National Assembly had meetings with the representatives of the structures having role in business relations of Hamburg.The study of the regional logistic problems of the Republic of Armenia became a key one during the meeting with...

13.03.2024
It is designed to introduce a new form of standard contracts
It is proposed to make amendments to the Law on Joint Stock Companies and to introduce a new form of contract, which is based on the example of similar American regulations. At the sitting of the NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on March 13, the RA Acting Deputy Minister of Economy Rafayel ...

13.03.2024
It is proposed to establish a state duty for a number of services provided in aviation sector
Along with regulatory and control functions, the RA Civil Aviation Committee is currently providing a number of services for which no state duty or fee is charged. Studying the international experience, the Committee found out that similar services are provided on a paid basis in several countries o...

12.03.2024
Zaruhi Batoyan takes part in concluding event of programme The Women, Peace and Security Agenda Advocates
On March 12, the deputy of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Zaruhi Batoyan took part in the concluding event of the programme The Pedagogues advocates of The Women, Peace and Security Agenda organized by the Inclusion Armenia Educational and Social-Legal NGO. The programme is aimed at showing target...

12.03.2024
Issue of ratifying Agreement between RA and EU on status of European Union Mission in Armenia debated
Back in 2022, based on the request of the Armenian side, the EU Council made an unprecedented urgent decision to deploy a Civilian Mission of the EU Monitoring Capacities on the interstate border of Armenia and Azerbaijan for a period of two months. The latter was deployed along the eastern border o...

12.03.2024
Head of NA Armenia Faction Seyran Ohanyan Receives Ambassador of France to RA
On behalf of the Faction I would like to express our satisfaction for all efforts of France that during our history were addressed to the Armenian people’s protection, and today those efforts continue. The Head of the RA NA Armenia Faction Seyran Ohanyan said this, receiving the Ambassador Extraordi...

11.03.2024
Members of RA NA Armenia-Germany Friendship Group Visit Hamburg City Hall
On March 11, the delegation of the RA NA Armenia-Germany Friendship Group was hosted by the Hamburg City Hall, in the Rathaus. The Armenian parliamentarians left notes in the Memory Book of Honor, after which they had a short conversation with the Mayor of Hamburg Peter Tschentscher....

11.03.2024
Delegation of RA NA Armenia-Germany Friendship Group meets with First Vice President of the Hamburg Parliament
On March 11, the delegation of the Friendship Group Armenia-Germany of the RA National Assembly met with the First Vice President of the Hamburg Parliament Mareike Engels within the framework of the visit to Hamburg.At the core of the meeting was the dynamic development of the Armenian-German relati...

11.03.2024
Issues regarding main directions of priorities and proactive policy of RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure debated
During 2024, the Standing Committee on regional and Eurasian Integration holds thematic debates titled The presidency of the Republic of Armenia in the EEU: New directions of proactive policy, touching upon the programmes of the measures being carried out by the relating ministries and its results. ...

09.03.2024
Delegation led by RA NA President Alen Simonyan is on an official visit to Estonia
The delegation led by the RA NA President Alen Simonyan left for the Republic of Estonia on an official visit. The Head of Parliament met with the President of the National Assembly of Estonia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister of the country.During the meetings, issues regardin...

08.03.2024
Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas receives delegation led by RA NA President Alen Simonyan
Within the framework of the official visit to the Republic of Estonia, the delegation led by the RA NA President Alen Simonyan was received by the Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas.“Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, our countries have been conducting a high-level political dialogu...

08.03.2024
Minister of Foreign Affairsof Estonia to Alen Simonyan: We are ready to support Armenia in establishing peace and security in region
Within the framework of the official visit to the Republic of Estonia, the delegation led by the RA NA President Alen Simonyan met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Margus Tsahkna.The parties confirmed the existing warm interstate relations between Armenia and Estonia, which are based ...

08.03.2024
NA President Alen Simonyan’s congratulatory message on International Women’s Day
Dear women,I heartily congratulate each of you on this beautiful day, International Women’s Day. You are the beginning of life and you make the world the way it is with your gentle and tender nature.Dear mothers, there would be nothing without you. We thank you for giving life and creating destinies...

07.03.2024
Nikol Pashinyan meets with RA NA Civil Contract Faction
On March 7, the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with the RA NA Civil Contract Faction in the National Assembly.Government members were also present at the meeting.Issues regarding the economic development of Armenia were debated....

07.03.2024
A thematic conversation-discussion regarding human rights is held
Thematic conversation-discussions regarding human rights have already become a regular and demanded format, which gives an opportunity to raise issues, discuss them and take appropriate steps towards their solution: The Deputy Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Publ...

07.03.2024
Delegation led by Alen Simonyan meets with NA President of Republic of Estonia
On March 7, the delegation led by the RA NA President Alen Simonyan being in Estonia on an official visit met with the President of the Parliament of the Republic of Estonia Lauri Hussar and the parliamentarians.Alen Simonyan, welcoming the colleagues, thanked them for the invitation to the meeting ...

07.03.2024
It is proposed to hold joint final exams in field of medical education
A number of institutions provide higher medical education in Armenia. The topic, the idea around which we have gathered today, refer to the order of higher graduation exams and its control. It is proposed to hold joint final exams as a control toolkit. The Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Healt...

07.03.2024
Issues related to deepening of Armenian-Danish parliamentary relations discussed
Your visit to Armenia is unprecedented in terms of the development of Armenian-Danish parliamentary relations. Welcoming the parliamentary delegation of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the RA National Assembly Sargis Khandanyan said.The members of ...

07.03.2024
Delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus hosted in Parliament
On March 7, the Chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee on Cooperation between the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus Hayk Konjoryan and the Committee members met with the delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyp...

06.03.2024
RA NA Civil Contract Faction meets with Armen Grigoryan
On March 6, the RA NA Civil Contract Faction met with the Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan in the National Assembly.During the meeting, issues regarding economic security of the RA were debated....

06.03.2024
Sargis Khandanyan receives Deputy-Director General of Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
On March 6, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly Sargis Khandanyan received the Deputy-Director General and the Head of the Department for European Security Policy at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador Johan Frisell.The Ambassador Ex...

06.03.2024
Legislative package to regulate a number of procedural issues arising during administrative proceedings
The Executive proposes amendments and addenda to the Codes on Administrative Procedure and Administrative Offenses. The main regulations were presented by the RA Deputy Minister of Justice Ara Mkrtchyan in the first reading at the sitting of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs.More ...

06.03.2024
It is proposed to provide an authorizing norm for RA Government
Studies of the proceedings being in the process of examination and examined in the pre-trial bodies have shown that the damages caused to the state or the community are restored to the joint accounts of the RA Investigative Committee, the former special investigative service, the Prosecutor's Office...

06.03.2024
New regulations proposed in legislative provisions regarding fiduciary management of share
Officials in commercial organizations can transfer participation in their statutory capital to specialized fiduciary management organizations, but according to the existing formulations, the provisions regarding this imperative requirement are not clear and may lead to misinterpretation. There are c...

06.03.2024
Initiative regarding introduction of mechanisms of periodic verification of building Integrity in legal system debated
The draft law on Making Addenda and Amendments to the Constitutional Law Judicial Code of the Republic of Armenia and the attached package of bills were debated in the second reading at the sitting of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs on March 6. It was moderated by the Committee Cha...

05.03.2024
Standing Committee on Economic Affairs convenes parliamentary hearings to debate new legislative package regulating IT sector
For the companies with up to 30 employees in the field of information technologies, an income tax and profit tax privilege was established for a certain period of time, which was extended for another year. In parallel with that process, an agreement was reached to develop more long-term, predictable...

05.03.2024
Hasmik Hakobyan meets with students of YSU Faculty of International Relations
On March 5, the deputy of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Hasmik Hakobyan met with the 4-year students of the Faculty of International Relations of Yerevan State University (YSU), passing professional internship in parliament. “In the reports based on the studies held by the international structure...

04.03.2024
Protocol on considering powers of deputy, RA NA deputy Gevorg Papoyan terminated
“Taking as a basis the resignation letter of the deputy by the requirement of Article 154.1.6 and Article 155.2.2 of the Constitutional Law the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, consider the powers of the deputy Gevorg Papoyan elected by the national electoral list of the Civil Contract p...

03.03.2024
RA NA Delegation takes part in work of OSCE PA Winter Meeting
On February 22-23, the OSCE PA Winter Meeting was held in Vienna. The NA deputies left for Austria led by the Head of the delegation of our country to the organization Sargis Khandanyan. The policy pursued by Armenia aimed at the establishment of peace and in that context the deconstructive behaviou...

02.03.2024
NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan gives welcoming speech in Innovative Armenia 2024 Workshop
The RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan attended the Innovative Armenia 2024 workshop.In his welcoming speech the NA Vice President touched upon the possibilities of technological leap development. “For many years we have repeatedly discussed that, and different countries could provide that leap: I...

01.03.2024
RA NA Civil Contract Faction meets with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
On March 1, the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with the RA NA Civil Contract Faction in the National Assembly.Members of the Government also attended the meeting.Issues on the foreign political developments were discussed....

01.03.2024
Sargis Khandanyan meets with Konrad Adenauer Foundation scholarship recipient group of international students
On March 1, the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Sargis Khandanyan met with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation scholarship recipient group of international students.Welcoming the guests in the Parliament, Sargis Khandanyan highly appreciat...

01.03.2024
Alen Simonyan and members of Civil Contract Faction pay tribute to memory of March 1 victims
The President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan and the deputies of the Civil Contract Faction laid flowers at the Influence and Counteraction monument erected in the park adjacent to Grigor Lusavorich Street in Yerevan, paying tribute to the memory of March 1, 2008 v...

01.03.2024
Parliamentary Briefings: With Honor Faction
The Head of With Honor Faction Hayk Mamijanyan gave an introductory speech during the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings, and then answered the questions of the media representatives....

01.03.2024
Parliamentary Briefings: Armenia Faction
The Head of Armenia Faction Seyran Ohanyan took part in the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings and answered the journalists’ questions....

01.03.2024
Parliamentary Briefings: Civil Contract Faction
During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings, the journalists honored the memory of the victims of March 1, 2008 with a minute of silence at the suggestion of the Secretary of the NA Civil Contract Faction Artur Hovhannisyan. Then Artur Hovhannisyan and the Chair of the Standing Comm...

29.02.2024
Members of Standing Committee on European Integration meet with Head of EU Delegation to RA
The members of the Standing Committee on European Integration of the National Assembly met with the Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Armenia Vassilis Maragos.The RA NA Deputy Chief of Staff Heghine Khachikyan and the Deputy Head of Cooperation for the EU Delegation to RA Silja Ka...

29.02.2024
National Assembly ends work of regular sittings
At February 29 sitting, the National Assembly debated in the second reading the legislative package designing addenda to the laws on Military Service and the Status of a Serviceman and on Remuneration of the Persons Holding State Positions and State Service Positions. The RA Deputy Minister of Defen...

29.02.2024
Gegham Gevorgyan elected Chairman of RA Competition Protection Commission
With 67 votes in favor, Gegham Gevorgyan was elected as the Chairman of the RA Competition Protection Commission. The Chair of the Counting Commission of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly Narek Babayan informed about this. ...

29.02.2024
Garegin Baghramyan elected Chairman of RA Public Services Regulatory Commission
The Chair of the Counting Commission of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly Narek Babayan presented the results of the secret ballot of the candidate for the Chairman of the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission.Garegin Baghramyan was elected as Chairman of the Commission with 67 vote...

29.02.2024
Parliament debates election of Chairman of Competition Protection Commission
The Government of the Republic of Armenia has nominated Gegham Gevorgyan for the position of the Chairman of the Competition Protection Commission.The Parliament debated the election of the Chairman of the Competition Protection Commission at the regular sitting on February 29. The Acting Minister o...

29.02.2024
Parliament continues debate of issue of electing Chairman of RA Public Services Regulatory Commission
At February 29 sitting, the National Assembly continued debating debated the issue of electing...

28.02.2024
Deputies of RA NA Civil Contract Faction pay tribute to memory of Sumgait victims
On February 28, the deputies of the RA NA Civil Contract Faction Lilit Stepanyan, Alkhas Ghazaryan and Vilen Gabrielyan visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.The deputies laid flowers at the cross stone perpetuating the memory of the victims of Sumgait massacres (pogroms), honoured their memory.“...

28.02.2024
Alen Simonyan receives Regional Director for Eurasia at National Democratic Institute(NDI) Eva Busza
On February 28, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Regional Director for Eurasia at the National Democratic Institute(NDI) Eva Busza....

28.02.2024
Parliament debates issue of electing Chairman of RA Public Services Regulatory Commission
On February 28, the National Assembly debated the issue of the election of the Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of the Republic of Armenia. The Government nominated for that position Garegin Baghramyan as a candidate. The RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infr...

28.02.2024
Committee endorses legislative package debated in second reading
At February 28 extraordinary sitting, the RA NA Standing Committee on Defense and Security debated in the second reading the legislative package designing addenda to the Laws on Military Service and the Status of Serviceman and on Remuneration of Persons Holding State Positions and State Service Pos...

28.02.2024
Parliament debates issue of electing a judge of Constitutional Court
At the sitting of February 28, the National Assembly debated the issue of electing a judge of the Constitutional Court. According to Article 166.1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the RA General Assembly of Judges proposed Davit Balayan’s candidacy for the vacancy of a judge of the Co...

28.02.2024
National Assembly debates a number of legislative initiatives in second reading
In the sitting of February 28, the National Assembly debated a number of legislative initiatives in the second reading. The deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Alkhas Ghazaryan is the author of the package of bills on Making Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia and on Making A...

28.02.2024
Levon Balyan: Opportunity to be given for new quality to enforcement by adoption of package of drafts
The purpose of the adoption of the package of drafts is the definition of more comprehensive and coordinated, simple and perceivable regulations by the use of the united legal notions, as a result of which, it is expected to provide more effective protection of the participants of the enforcement pr...

28.02.2024
Amendments are proposed on amount of pension for judge appointed in the position of CC member (judge)
The proposed amendment refers to the amount of pension for the judge appointed in the position of the member of the Constitutional Court (CC) before July 1, 2014. The calculation of the mentioned judges’ pension by the regulation in force is the following: the pension is calculated until July 1, 201...

28.02.2024
Proposed amendments to law on Transplantation of Human Organs and (or) Tissues debated
Since the adoption of the law, the main legislative acts regulating the health sector have been amended. It was necessary to elaborate a new draft in order to ensure compliance between the laws and to settle a number of problems that arose in practice in the field of transplantation. The RA Deputy M...

28.02.2024
Procurement processes to be more accessible at EEU state and municipal levels for RA companies by ratification of Agreement
At present Armenia unequivocally accepts the guarantees issued by the banks licensed from the Central Banks of the EEU partner countries. In case of taking part in the state and municipal, banking guarantee is required from the Armenian companies, but the guarantees issued by the Armenian banks are ...

28.02.2024
Parliament continued work of regular sittings
On February 28, the Parliament continued the work of the regular sittings and adopted the legislative initiatives debated on the previous day by voting. “The adoption of the draft law is conditioned by the necessity to extend the established transition period regarding the licensing requirement for ...





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