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Society

Armenia doubles the penalty for driving without a license

The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that Armenia has tightened the penalty for driving without a license, and repeated violations will result in criminal liability.

12.08.2025, 14:52

Society

Armenian drivers' penalty points increased from 9 to 13

The National Assembly of Armenia approved, in the first reading, a bill initiated by NA Speaker Alen Simonyan to amend the system of violations for drivers.

05.03.2025, 12:43

Society

Parliament removes bill that allowed draft dodgers to buy off criminal liability from agenda

A bill drafted by MP Hayk Sargsyan from PM Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party that called for allowing male citizens over 27 years old who had not served in the armed forces to be exempted from criminal liability, stipulated by the current legislation, by paying a hefty amount of money, was removed from the parliament's agenda.

11.12.2023, 14:01

Politics

Armenia to ratify protocol on complete abolition of death penalty

Armenia will ratify Protocol N13 of the European Convention on Human Rights on the complete abolition of the death penalty. A decision to this effect was made at a regular meeting of the government on Thursday.

04.05.2023, 13:52

Politics

EU and Council of Europe call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to join protocol on banning death penalty

On the occasion of the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe firmly reiterated their unequivocal opposition to the death penalty at all times, in all places and in all circumstances.

11.10.2022, 14:18

Politics

Human rights defender slams former prosecutor general for suggesting to change constitution to allow death penalty for treason

Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Kristine Grigoryan slammed today the already former Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan for suggesting to amend the Constitution to allow death penalty for treason.

01.09.2022, 18:34

Politics

Armenia's outgoing prosecutor general suggests amending constitution to allow death penalty for treason

Armenia's outgoing Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan suggested amending the country's Constitution to allow the death penalty for treason.

01.09.2022, 15:38

Society

Armenian parliament halves the size of penalty for lack of car insurance policy

By a vote of 55 the Armenian parliament amended the country's Code of Administrative Offences on July 6, slashing the size of penalty for lack of mandatory car insurance from 100,000 drams to 50,000 drams.

07.07.2022, 10:40

Politics

Armenian parliament ratifies Second Optional Protocol to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights abolishing death penalty

The Armenian parliament has approved today the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty.

19.01.2021, 13:18

Business

Parliament toughens punishment for business entities' failure to provide information to tax authorities

The Armenian parliament has approved today in the second and final reading a string of amendments to the law On Administrative Offenses, envisaging tougher punishment for business entities for their failure to submit required information to the tax authorities.

19.01.2021, 12:36

Society

Armenia’s parliament increases penalty for shooting Caucasian leopard to 100 million drams

Armenia’s National Assembly has voted today unanimously to pass in the first reading a package of draft laws amending the Criminal Code, one of which increases the penalty for shooting Caucasian leopard to 100 million drams.

09.07.2019, 16:35

#PENALTY

Armenia doubles the penalty for driving without a license

Armenian drivers' penalty points increased from 9 to 13

Parliament removes bill that allowed draft dodgers to buy off criminal liability from agenda

Armenia to ratify protocol on complete abolition of death penalty

EU and Council of Europe call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to join protocol on banning death penalty

Human rights defender slams former prosecutor general for suggesting to change constitution to allow death penalty for treason

Armenia's outgoing prosecutor general suggests amending constitution to allow death penalty for treason

Armenian parliament halves the size of penalty for lack of car insurance policy

Armenian parliament ratifies Second Optional Protocol to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights abolishing death penalty

Parliament toughens punishment for business entities' failure to provide information to tax authorities

Armenia’s parliament increases penalty for shooting Caucasian leopard to 100 million drams

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