Members of NA Armenia-Uzbekistan Friendship Group meet with Uzbek colleagues
On September 15, the Head of the RA NA Armenia-Uzbekistan Friendship Group Shirak Torosyan, members of the Friendship Group Aleksey Sandikov and Aleksandr Avetisyan met in remote format with the members of Uzbekistan-Armenia Friendship Group Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Welcoming his U...
Parliamentary Briefings: Armenia Faction
During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings the Head of the Armenia Faction Seyran Ohanyan first gave an introductory speech and then answered the journalists’ questions....
Parliamentary briefings: With Honor Faction
During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings the Head of With Honor Faction Hayk Mamijanyan answered the questions of the media representatives....
Parliamentary briefings: Civil Contract Faction
During the parliamentary briefings following the NA sittings, the Secretary of the Civil Contract Faction Artur Hovhannisyan and the deputy Tigran Parsilyan answered the journalists’ questions....
Rustam Bakoyan meets with Charge d’Affairs of Republic of Iraq to RA Mohammad Omer Salah Aldeen
On September 15, the Head of the RA NA Armenia-Iraq Friendship Group Rustam Bakoyan met with the Charge d’Affairs of the Republic of Iraq to the RA Mohammad Omer Salah Aldeen.Welcoming the guest in the parliament, Rustam Bakoyan underscored the development of the Armenian-Iraqi friendly relations, i...
Davit Danielyan elected Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment Protection
On September 12, the Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment Protection convened an extraordinary sitting.The draft law on Amendments to the Law on Approval of Annual and Comprehensive Programmes for the Restoration, Preservation, Reproduc...
Alen Simonyan receives Ambassador of Iran Mehdi Sobhani
On September 12, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mehdi Sobhani, who is completing his mission in Armenia.Alem Simonyan thanked the Ambassador for his efforts to strengthen Armenian-Iranian relations and to in...
NA President’s Statement on termination of powers of a member of RA Public Services Regulatory Commission
In accordance with Article 147.1 of the Constitutional Law on the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, Ara Nranyan, a member of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia, submitted an application on September 12 and requests to terminate his powers as a member of t...
Alen Simonyan meets with ambassadors accredited to NATO
The RA NA President Alen Simonyan, received the ambassadors accredited to the NATO who visited Armenia. At the meeting the current state of the Armenia-NATO partnership and possible ways to expand further cooperation was discussed. The NA President highlighted the importance of deepening relations b...
It is proposed to change the volume of water released from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes from 170 million m3 in 2025 to 200 million m3
In accordance with 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, the RA NA extraordinary sitting will be convened by the initiative of the Government immediately after the end of the RA NA regular ...
Within framework of report on activities of State Revenue Committee of Republic of Armenia for previous year, sector challenges and achievements addressed
At the regular sitting on September 12, the National Assembly continued to debate the report on the activities of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of the Republic of Armenia for 2024.In their speeches, the MPs addressed the problems of the sector, the positive and negative trends of economic growth...
Narek Babayan: Armenia highlights deepening of relations with Thailand
Armenia highlights deepening of relations with Thailand. The inter-parliamentary cooperation is an important mechanism for strengthening ties at different levels. The Armenia-Thailand Friendship Group functions in the Parliament of Armenia, and the reciprocal step from the Thai side - the formation ...
Extraordinary sitting to be convened by RA NA President’s decision
In accordance with 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, the RA NA extraordinary sitting will be convened by the initiative of the Government immediately after the end of the RA NA regular ...
Ara Nranyan elected Member of Public Services Regulatory Commission
The opposition factions of the National Assembly nominated Ara Nranyan for the vacant position of the Public Services Regulatory Commission. The Chairman of the NA Counting Commission Narek Babayan informed the results of the secret ballot. 89 deputies out of 107 of the National Assembly took part i...
Activities of State Revenue Committee for 2024 presented
The Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee Eduard Hakobyan presented for debate in the parliament the report on the activities of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of the Republic of Armenia for 2024.In the reporting year, the tax revenue collection amounted to 2 trillion 391 billion, which is 1...
Parliament debates annual report on activities of Audit Chamber for 2024
At September 11 sitting, the National Assembly debates the annual report on the activities of the RA Audit Chamber for 2024. The Chairman of the Audit Chamber Atom Janjughazyan presented it.It was noted that the annual report of the activities of the Audit Chamber is an opportunity to sum up what wa...
Armen Danielyan elected candidate for a Judge of Criminal Chamber of Court of Cassation
The Supreme Judicial Council nominated the candidacies of Lusine Abgaryan, Armen Danielyan and Nelly Baghdasaryan for the vacant position of a judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation.66 out of 107 deputies of the National Assembly participated in the vote. There were no invalid ballo...
Report on activities of Corruption Prevention Commission for 2024 is being debated
At September 11 regular sitting, the National Assembly debated the report on activities of the Corruption Prevention Commission for 2024, which presented the Acting Chairperson of the Corruption Prevention Commission Mariam Galstyan.According to the rapporteur, the report includes the results record...
Issue of electing a candidate for a judge of Criminal Chamber of Court of Cassation debated
On September 10, at the sitting, the Parliament debated the issue of electing a candidate for a judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation.The Supreme Judicial Council proposed the candidacies of Lusine Abgaryan, Armen Danielyan and Nelly Baghdasaryan for the vacant position of a judge ...
Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport to be become authorized body for schools by initiative
It is proposed by the legislative package to establish one authorized body for schools – the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport. “This means that the substantive management of schools will be carried out by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology as an authorized body, and a...
Amendments to law on Language
The draft law is the first step towards refining and specifying language policy. We need more large-scale and conceptual changes in the field. Our ministry has worked with the Language Committee to develop a language policy concept, which will be presented to the public for debate in the near future...
Parliament debates in second reading legislative initiatives regarding culture and education spheres
Between the first and second readings, we worked with the NA Head Committee on the elaboration of the draft, which aims to regulate economic relations in the art market, promote the formation of an ecosystem of cooperation between art galleries, auction houses and artists. This will be of great impo...
Parliament debates issue of electing member of RA Public Services Regulatory Commission
On September 9, at the RA NA sitting the issue of electing member of the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission was debated.The RA NA Armenia and With Honor factions nominated Ara Nranyan for the position of member of the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission as one agreed upon joint candidate....
Consumers can have an electric vehicle charging device in their garage with a single subscription by adopting the bill
In practice, there are complications in the charging process of electric vehicles, which are often encountered especially in apartment buildings. In order to charge a car in his parking lot, a resident must apply to the electricity distribution service provider to connect the consumption system of t...
Addendum and amendments to law on Justice Academy
At September 9 regular sitting of the National Assembly, the draft law on Making Addendum and Amendments to the law on Justice Academy was debated in the first reading.As the RA Deputy Minister of Justice Tigran Dadunts presented, it is proposed to remove from the current law the regulations on the ...
Legislative package aimed at liberalizing cabotage transport
The package of draft laws On Amendments to the Law on Motor Transport and On Amendments to the RA Code on Administrative Offenses was debated in the first reading. The Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Armen Simonyan presented it. The necessity to adopt the drafts is c...
Ruben Rubinyan Receives IRI Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahid Jalalzadeh
On September 9, the RA NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan met with the IRI Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahid Jalalzadeh.“The bilateral relations with friendly Iran, built on mutual respect and trust, are of great importance for Armenia. And mutual visits help make the bilateral agenda more incl...
It is proposed that the main regulations of the BEMI system to establish by law
It is proposed to specify the status of the RA Border Electronic Management Information System (BEMIS) and to create an opportunity for providing more systematic regulations.The National Assembly debated the addendum being proposed to the law on State Border at the regular sitting, presented by the ...
Annual report on activities of RA Central Bank debated
On September 9, the National Assembly continued the work of the regular sitting, debating the annual report on the activities of the Central Bank (CB) of the Republic of Armenia, which includes two documents - the report on the monetary policy programme approved in the first quarter of 2025 and the ...
Exhibition The History of Armenian Currency Circulation opened in National Assembly
On September 8, in the National Assembly the temporary numismatic exhibition The History of Armenian Currency Circulation was opened, presenting the centuries-old path of our country’s monetary history.The exhibition includes unique specimens, from the coins minted during the antique period to bank ...
Addendum being proposed in RA Criminal Code debated
The deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Hasmik Hakobyan is the author of the bill on Making Addendum to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia.The initiative proposes to punish obstruction of a medical worker’s legal professional activity with a fine of up to ten times the minimum wage, or wi...
New regulations for police and rescue workers
The legislative package proposes to clarify disciplinary penalties and incentives for police and rescue workers and ensure a unified approach by extending the provisions of the Law on Civil Service to the mentioned services, and to establish only the regulations specific to these services through se...
It is proposed to prohibit the installation of additional amplifiers and speakers in vehicles
The necessity to adopt the drafts is due to the fact that loud music playing from additional amplifiers and speakers, sounds from retrofitted or additionally installed mufflers can disturb public peace, as well as make it difficult to hear the sound of horns, respond to emergency vehicle signals, an...
It is proposed to clarify forms of responsibility for avoiding training sessions
It is proposed to clarify the forms of evasion in Article 462 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, which establishes criminal liability for evading training exercises.On September 8, the parliament in the first reading debated the package of draft laws on Amending the RA Criminal Code an...
Relations between tax and customs authorities regarding the use of physical force, special means, and weapons by public servants to be regulated
The relations regarding the use of physical force, special means, and weapons by public servants of tax and customs bodies will be regulated by the legislative initiative.On September 8, the parliament debated in the first reading the package of draft laws on Amending the law on Tax Service and on A...
Issue of ratifying the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation of income
The government program has identified the expansion of the geography of double taxation agreements as an important direction of tax policy. And we have been consistently implementing this policy in recent years: The RA Deputy Minister of Finance Arman Poghosyan said, presenting the draft law on Conv...
Lease term of pastures can be extended for up to 25 years
For the purpose of implementing investment programmes, the draft law proposes to consider the provision of long-term leases for lands (pastures) owned by the state and communities. At the same time, the tenant should be obliged to implement measures aimed at protecting the land and use it according ...
It is proposed to submit acts of courts on imposing or eliminating restrictions on real estate to State Register of Real Estate electronically
The draft law is expected to ensure that acts of courts on imposing or eliminating restrictions on real estate are also implemented electronically by submitting them to the State Register of Real Estate. This was stated by the Head of the RA Cadastre Committee Suren Tovmasyan during the regular sitt...
When disposing of unstamped goods subject to excise stamps, labels, or control marks, the applicable fines to be increased
The legislative package authored by the RA NA deputy Narek Ghahramanyan refers to the alienation of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products without excise duty and stamping, through tax evasion. The goal is to specify the acts considered violations within the scope of liability established in the R...
Proposed amendments to Tax Code debated
The amendments to the Tax Code propose to review the criteria for forming a permanent establishment in the case of the provision of labor services by a non-resident organization, the scope of income received from sources in the Republic of Armenia by non-resident individuals.It is established that i...
Amendments and Addenda Proposed to RA Codes on Subsoil and on Administrative Offenses
The submitted drafts propose that, in order to study the reserves of sand and sand-gravel mixture in mines located in the border layer and on the banks of border rivers or to conduct sand extraction in river-type mines, the applications for subsoil use must be accompanied by the consents issued by t...
Amendments being proposed to law on State Duty presented
The Civil Code designs the possibility of compensation for non-pecuniary damage in the event of a violation of a number of fundamental rights caused by the actions and inaction of public authorities and their officials, conditioned by the requirement that the violation must be confirmed by a prelimi...
Rustam Bakoyan proposes new regulations in Constitutional Law on Human Rights Defender
Amendments and addenda to the RA Constitutional Law on the Human Rights Defender are proposed by the NA deputy Rustam Bakoyan.According to Article 14 of the Constitutional Law, in case of the need to make a decision to replace the Defender or in case of resignation, the Defender is temporarily repla...
Draft on ratifying Health Care Quality Improvement Program Loan Agreement between RA and Asian Development Bank debated
The development of the healthcare sector is one of the main priorities of the RA Government. The policy of the Government is aimed at preserving and improving individual and public health by ensuring the provision of accessible, modern, high-quality healthcare services: the RA First Deputy Minister ...
Proposed addenda to Law on Medical Assistance and Service to Population debated
The main tasks the laboratories of the healthcare system have are to achieve, ensure and improve the accuracy and reliability of laboratory test results. Incorrect, incomplete, incomplete results can lead to significant negative consequences. The issue of preserving the health of the population and ...
Legislative initiative aimed at improving quality of services in real estate sector
At present, the legal field in the republic from the perspective of real estate activities is completely open; there are no legislative regulations that could guide relevant specialists or companies operating in the market. The Head of the Cadastre Committee Suren Tovmasyan said this, presenting for...
Initiative being part of digital agenda of Cadastre Committee introduced
Reforms have been implemented in the field of document circulation regulated by the electronic system, which related exclusively to legal documents. Now, it is proposed to establish specific requirements for non-legal documents as well. The proposed amendments and addenda to the Law On State Registr...
Initiative proposes to replace the system of gratuitous provision of property with a rental-based model
The goal of the initiative is to improve the current system for the use of state property, which enables state and community bodies to provide state property for long-term use on a gratuitous basis. The Chairman of the State Property Management Committee of the RA Territorial Administration and infr...
It is proposed to add Republic Plaza OJSC to list of privatization programmes
The draft law proposes to add Republic Plaza OJSC to the list of privatization programmes, the authorized capital of which includes the building located at 28 Nalbandyan Street, Yerevan, which is the property of the Republic of Armenia, and the land plot it occupies. This was stated by the Chairman ...
Ruben Sargsyan: Convention aims to prevent violence and harassment against workers and other persons
The Convention aims to prevent violence and harassment against workers and other persons. It applies to both the private and public sectors. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ruben Sargsyan during the regular sitting of the RA NA tenth sess...
New legislative regulations regarding protection of children’s rights debated
The draft law on Making Amendments and Addenda to the RA Family Code and the attached package of draft laws refer to the protection of the rights of about 674 thousand children living in the Republic of Armenia. According to the RA Acting Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Tatevik Stepanyan...
Issue of approving 2024 annual report on implementation of 2017-2020 state property privatization program debated
During the reporting period, the Government decisions were adopted on the privatization of state-owned shares of 2 companies, one of which was privatized. During the reporting period, the Emergency Airport CJSC was removed from the programme. The funds received from privatization amounted to 321 mil...
Cooperation is envisaged in migration sphere between Armenia and Kazakhstan by ratifying Agreement
At September 8 regular sitting, the National Assembly debated the draft law on Ratifying the Agreement on Cooperation in Migration Sphere between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Under the agreement, the parties design to establish rapid and ...
National Assembly debates issue of ratifying the Charter of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
It is proposed by the initiative to ratify the Charter of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). The Coalition is a global partnership that aims to improve the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate change and disaster risk management. The RA Deputy Minister of Internal...
Armen Ghazaryan: Perpetrator is proposed to wear an electronic monitoring device as an obligation
Liability for a person, who commits domestic violence for avoiding or refusing to wear an electronic monitoring device in the Criminal Code will be established. The RA Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan said this during the regular sitting of the tenth session of the RA NA eighth co...
Work of tenth session of NA eighth convocation begins
On September 8, the work of the tenth session of the RA NA eighth convocation began under the sounds of the RA National Anthem.The NA President Alen Simonyan informed that the Central Election Commission presented Protocols No. 26 and 27 on granting the mandates of the elected NA deputies and the de...
Delegation led by Alen Simonyan in Kyrgyzstan: Official visit, full agenda
The cooperation between Armenia and Kyrgyzstan is based on mutual respect and friendly ties, which contribute to the development of bilateral relations and regional partnership.The parliamentary relations have developed into a partnership and constructive dialogue in recent years, one of the most no...
NA Council convenes a sitting ahead of NA tenth session of eighth convocation
The RA NA Council convened a sitting on September 5. It was moderated by the NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan.The draft agendas of the tenth session of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly and the regular sittings to be convened on September 8 were debated and approved.The Council also ap...
Draft law establishes regulations on electronic border management information system
The initiative proposes to enshrine in law the fundamental regulations on the electronic border management information system (EBMIS).According to the Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Dadunts, currently relations related to the system are regulated only by a Government de...
Forms of citizens’ evasion from military exercises to be defined by law
The article establishing criminal liability for evading military exercises clarifies the forms of evasion. The amount of liability for evading military exercises in conjunction with a number of unlawful circumstances is tightened. The powers of the Military Police specify that the Military Police sh...
Legislative package to enshrine system of good conduct of police officers and rescue workers
It is proposed to clarify disciplinary penalties and incentives for police officers and rescue workers and ensure a unified approach by extending the provisions of the Law on Civil Service to the mentioned services, and to establish only the regulations specific to these services through sectoral la...
Draft proposes to ratify Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Charter
The initiative proposes to ratify the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). According to the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Armen Ghazaryan, the coalition is a global partnership aimed at improving the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate ...
With ratification of Agreement, Armenia and Kazakhstan to cooperate in field of migration
The Contracting Parties agree to create fast and effective procedures on the basis of reciprocity for the regulation of migration processes, striving to create a legal basis for bilateral cooperation. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Armen Ghazary...
Alen Simonyan meets with Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Adilbek Kasymaliyev
The RA NA President Alen Simonyan met with the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers (Prime Minister) of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev in Bishkek. Stressing the importance of the development of relations between Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, the parties noted that there is untapped potential, addi...
Fourth NA Summer School Programme Ends
Great expectations, new knowledge about the peculiarities of state governance and the parliamentary country.The NA hosted schoolchildren from the republic this year again. The 4th Summer School programme was held. Out of 350 high school students from Armenia, 55 passed the competition threshold....
MP proposes to establish a job quota for employment of persons with disabilities
The draft law was debated during the extraordinary sitting of the NA Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs convened on September 4.Zaruhi Batoyan also proposed to set the minimum period for each job subject to quota to be occupied by a person with a disability at 275 calendar days, instead ...
Committee endorses draft law on ratification of Violence and Harassment Convention
The Convention also applies to persons exercising the powers, duties or responsibilities of an employer.It defines the term “violence and harassment” at work, as well as the actions of the member state to prevent and eliminate violence and harassment at work.According to the Deputy Minister, the Con...
Alen Simonyan meets with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov
The RA NA President Alen Simonyan, who is in Kyrgyzstan on an official visit, met with the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov.Touching upon the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Sadyr Zhaparov welcomed the meeting held in Washington, the resulting declaration and initialed p...
Alen Simonyan meets with the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament
The delegation led by the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan, which is in Kyrgyzstan on an official visit, met with the Speaker of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic (Jogorku Kenesh), Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu. The Heads of the parliaments of the two countr...
Legislative initiative aimed at implementing reforms in child protection system
The package of legislative amendments concerns about 673 thousand children living in the Republic of Armenia, whose rights Armenia has long demonstrated its determination in the field of inclusion and protection. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of A...
It is proposed to clarify a number of provisions of Constitutional Law on Human Rights Defender
The need to adopt the draft is conditioned by the necessity to resolve the issues raised during the implementation of the Constitutional law on the Human Rights Defender, as well as the recommendations of the Accreditation Subcommittee to the RA Human Rights Defender. This was stated by the Deputy C...
A person who has committed domestic violence shall be subject to electronic monitoring
The obligation to be subject to electronic monitoring is established for the perpetrator. The previous package of amendments provided for the possibilities of using electronic monitoring tools, but the obligation was not established.The proposed addenda to the law on the Prevention of Domestic Viole...
Amendments and Addenda to RA Water Code
The package of drafts proposes to reword the concept of "closed circulation system in fish farms using groundwater through a borehole" enshrined in the Code, in line with the internationally accepted concept, as well as to complete the cases of free water use, according to which the implementation o...
Draft law on Amending Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia not endorsed by Committee
The draft law on Amending the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia authored by the RA NA Armenia Faction was debated in the first reading at the sitting on September 3 of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs.“The logic of the proposed amendment is that we are obliged to make rights ...
Long-term investment opportunities to be provided for lease of pastures
For the purpose of implementing investment programmes, the draft law proposes to consider the provision of long-term leases for lands (pastures) owned by the state and communities. At the same time, the tenant should be obliged to implement measures aimed at protecting the land and use it according ...
Draft law to establish liability in cases of obstructing legal professional activities of a medical professional or committing same act with threat of violence
The draft law on Making Addendum the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia authored by MP Hasmik Hakobyan was debated in the first reading at the sitting on September 3 of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs. The aim is to prevent harassment against medical professionals, ensure sec...
It is proposed to remove regulations on paying scholarships to students undergoing professional training at expense of state budget by the Academy of Justice
It is proposed to remove from the law the regulations on paying scholarships to students undergoing professional training at the expense of the state budget and directly related to it. Presenting the draft law on Making Addendum and Amendments to the Law on the Academy of Justice for debate at the s...
Executive proposes to introduce a quality management system by organizations carrying out laboratory activities
The RA NA Standing Committee on Health Care debated the proposed addenda to the law on Medical Assistance and Service to the Population authored by the Government at the sitting on September 3. The Executive proposes to establish a requirement for organizations carrying out laboratory activities to ...
Law on State Duty proposes to provide for a postponement of the deadline for payment of state duty
The draft law proposes to provide for a postponement of the deadline for payment of state duty in Article 22 of the Law on State Duty in claims for compensation for non-material damage caused by a violation of fundamental rights provided for in Article 162.1.2 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Ar...
It is proposed to provide an opportunity to receive online information when making a transaction with real estate
The Executive proposes to make information databases accessible so that it is possible to receive online information when making a transaction with real estate.According to the adopted legal regulations, the process of applying a lien on real estate in our country should be completely digitalized. T...
Aim of programme is to strengthen democratic institutions and spread democratic values
Within the framework of the programme for the development of democratic cooperation between the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and the Riksdag of the Kingdom of Sweden, the working group of the Riksdag of the Kingdom of Sweden arrived in the Republic of Armenia (from August 31 to Septe...
Issue of ratifying Convention between Armenia and Japan for Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance debated
The draft law on Ratification of the Convention between the Republic of Armenia and Japan for Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance was submitted for debate by the Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia Arman Poghosy...
It is proposed to increase amount of fines applicable for alienating unstamped goods subject to excise stamps, labels or control marks
The package of draft laws on Making Amendments and Addenda to the RA Code on Administrative Offenses and on Making Amendments to the RA Criminal Code authored by the NA deputy Narek Ghahramanyan proposes to increase the amount of fines applicable within the scope of liability established for alienat...
For information of media accredited to National Assembly
Dear media representatives, The media representatives accredited to the Parliament to cover the work of the tenth session of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia can receive their credentials from the Public Relations and Communication Department of the NA ...
Amendment and Addendum to law on 2017-2020 State Property Privatization Programme
The draft law on Making Amendment and Addendum to the law on the 2017-2020 State Property Privatization Programme was debated in the first reading at the regular sitting of the RA NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on September 2. The draft law ...
It is proposed to regulate extraction of minerals in mines located in border layer and on banks of border rivers
The submitted drafts propose to submit the consents issued by the state authorized bodies of the national security, foreign affairs and defense sectors, and in the territories with the status of a customs control zone, also the customs sector, together with the application for the right to explore t...
A number of regulations of RA Tax Code being reviewed
The NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs debated in the first reading the draft law on Making Amendments and Addendum to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia at the sitting convened on September 2, which was submitted for debate by the Deputy Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee Hamlet...
Relations regarding use of physical force, special means and weapons by public servants of tax and customs bodies to be clarified
The purpose of the proposed amendments to the package of draft laws Amending the Law on Tax Service and on Amending the Law on Customs Service is to bring the regulations into line with the law on Regulation of Arms Circulation. This was stated by the Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee o...
Purpose of draft law is to regulate quality of real estate services
In order to develop and regulate real estate activities, it is necessary to develop and introduce legal regulations, with the help of which a unified state policy will be introduced. At the regular sitting of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of...
It is proposed to clarify some provisions of law on Procurement
The necessity for the adoption of the draft is conditioned by the fact that the the proposed new regulations clarify the articles amended by the draft, eliminating the various interpretations frequently encountered in legal practice. This was stated by the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Arme...
It is expected that privatization policy and its results are to be made more public
The Executive proposes a systemic change in state property management. A transition is being made from the free allocation of state property to state bodies and organizations to a system of state property management on a lease basis. State property will be provided to all state bodies and organizati...
Draft law proposes to store all documents submitted and compiled by Cadastre Committee only in electronic form
The draft law on Making Addenda and Amendments to the law on State Registration of Rights to Property envisages that after January 1, 2026, all documents submitted and compiled by the Cadastre Committee will be stored only in an electronically maintained cadastral file. This was stated by the H...
Proposed regulations to clarify legal relations related to charging electric vehicles
In recent years, due to the relevant state policy, the number of electric vehicles in Armenia has significantly increased, which is why, in line with the same policy, there is a need to ensure legal clarity of relations related to their charging and facilitate the process. This was stated by Tsovina...
Draft law on Approval of 2024 Annual Report on Implementation of 2017–2020 State Property Privatization Programme endorsed
During the reporting period, Government decisions were adopted on the privatization of state-owned shares of 2 companies, of which the state-owned shares of 1 company were privatized through direct sale. This was stated by the Chairman of the State Property Management Committee Arnak Avetisyan, pres...
Parliament hosts working group of Swedish Riksdag
On September 1, the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs Vladimir Vardanyan met with the members of the working group of the Swedish Riksdag, who arrived in our country within the framework of the Programme for Democratic Cooperation Development between the National...
Aim of Agreement is to help Armenia improve quality of medical care and service
The Draft Law on Ratifying the Loan Agreement for the Healthcare Quality Improvement Program between the Republic of Armenia and the Asian Development Bank was debated in the first reading at the regular sitting of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs on September 1. The ...
Protocol on considering powers of RA NA deputy Aren Mkrtchyan as terminated
"Based on the application for the resignation letter of the deputy and guided by the requirements of Article 154.1.6 and Article 155.2.2 of the Constitutional Law, the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the powers of the deputy Aren Mkrtchyan, elected on the national electoral list of the ...
Congratulatory message by RA NA President Alen Simonyan on Knowledge Day
Dear pupils, students and pedagogues, Respected representatives of the educational and scientific sphere,...
Closing ceremony of 4th Summer School programme held in National Assembly
The Summer School programme has been held in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia for the fourth year. The symbolic closing ceremony of the programme with a two-week busy agenda was held on August 29 in the NA session hall.On the occasion of the successful completion of the programme, th...
Participants of Summer School programme of National Assembly hosted at Residence of the President
The President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan received the participants of the 4th Summer School programme of the National Assembly at the Residence of the President.The President welcomed the youth, emphasizing that such programmes are an important platform for deeply understanding the fundamen...
RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan meets with participants of Summer School programme
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the participants of the 4th Summer School programme of the National Assembly at the Government. The Prime Minister welcomed the participants of the programme and discussed with them various issues related to the past, present and building the future, duri...
Youth Parliament holds a plenary sitting
The bill, which was approved as a result of the vote, will soon be debated by the RA NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs.It should be noted that the participants of the 2025 Summer School programme also participated in the debate and voting of the three legislative...
General educational institutions to operate under authority of Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport
The legislative package concerns the definition of an authorized body in the field of general education. With this amendment, we envisage that our general educational institutions will have one authorized body, which is the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport. In other words, in essenc...
A number of draft laws debated and endorsed in second reading in Committee
A number of draft laws were debated in the second reading at the RA NA sitting of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sport on August 29.The package of draft laws on Higher Education and Science and the attached draft laws were presented by the Minister of Educ...
Alen Simonyan meets with participants of 4th NA Summer School programme
The President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan met with the participants of the 4th NA Summer School programme.The NA President delivered an opening speech, welcomed the students and thanked them for their activity during the programme. The Head of Parliament present...
Protocol on considering powers of RA NA deputy Arsen Torosyan as terminated
"Based on the application for the resignation letter of the deputy and guided by the requirements of Article 154.1.6 and Article 155.2.2 of the Constitutional Law, the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the powers of the deputy Arsen Torosyan, elected on the national electoral list of the ...
Works of 2025 Youth Parliament Programme launched
The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, in conjunction with the UNDP Fostering Responsiveness, Effectiveness, Transparency and Inclusiveness of Armenian Parliament (FORSETI) project, has been implementing the Youth Parliament programme for the second year.On August 25, the works of 2025 Yo...
Statement by RA NA President on Resignation Letter of RA NA Deputy Aren Mkrtchyan
In accordance with Article 155.1 of the Constitutional Law, the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Aren Mkrtchyan submitted a resignation letter on August 25, 2025.In accordance with Article 155.2 of the Constitutional Law, the...
Congratulatory message by Alen Simonyan on 35th anniversary of adoption of Declaration of Independence of Armenia
Dear compatriots, on August 23, 1990, the Supreme Council of the Armenian SSR (Soviet Socialist Republic) adopted the Declaration of Independence of Armenia. On that day, the Armenian people reaffirmed their right to live freely and independently determine their own destiny.The path to independence ...
Statement by RA NA President on Resignation Letter of RA NA Deputy Arsen Torosyan
In accordance with Article 155.1 of the Constitutional Law, the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Arsen Torosyan submitted a resignation letter on August 20, 2025.In accordance with Article 155.2 of the Constitutional Law, the...
Fourth Summer School programme launched in Parliament
The programme will not only guide professional decision-making, but also develop the civic activism of you, the youth. This was stated by the RA NA Chief of Staff, Secretary General Davit Arakelyan, welcoming the participants of the 4th Summer School programme in the Parliament.Davit Arakelyan urged...