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Armenian government to oversee exports of dual-use goods
... government's right to establish a procedure for examination of controlled goods and intangible values. According to Deputy Minister of Economy Narek Teryan, the government will also establish a list of goods, the transit and export of which may produce dual-use goods as a result of processing. Deputy National Assembly Speaker Hakob Arshakyan noted that in the world practice it is customary that the countries exporting dual-use goods have an end-user certificate in their legislation and the adoption of these amendments will make Armenia a more reliable ...
09/11/2023PACE adopts resolution on Armenia
At its meeting on June 26, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution approving the implementation by Armenia of its obligations, as announced by Deputy Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly and head of the country’s delegation to PACE Ruben Rubinyan YEREVAN, June 27. /ARKA/. At its meeting on June 26, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution approving the implementation by Armenia ...
06/27/2024PACE resolution: Armenia made marked progress in democratic development since 2018
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution on the functioning of democratic institutions in Armenia, Deputy Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan said in a Facebook post late on Thursday. YEREVAN, January 28. /ARKA/.The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution on the functioning of democratic institutions in Armenia, Deputy ...
01/28/2022Armenian delegate proposes Euronest Parliamentary Assembly to establish ties with Eurasian Economic Union countries via Armenia
Artsvik Minasyan, a member of the Armenian delegation in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and a member of the National Assembly of Armenia from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutyun party, speaking at the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly's fourth session in Yerevan, proposed the Assembly to establish ties with the Eurasian Economic Union countries....
03/18/2015Armenian parliament votes to dismiss two opposition lawmakers as deputy speaker and head of committee
By a vote of 66 to no votes against and abstentions Armenia's National Assembly dominated by the ruling Civil Contract party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed today National Assembly's vice-speaker Ishkhan Saghatelyan, while Vahe Hakobyan was dismissed as chairman of a National Assembly's standing ...
07/01/2022Armenian parliament lifts martial law
By a vote of 118 to 1 and one abstention the National Assembly of Armenia has lifted today the martial law that was declared after Azerbaijan's aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh last September 27. YEREVAN, March 24. /ARKA/. By a vote of 118 to 1 and one abstention the National Assembly of Armenia ...
03/24/2021Armenian lawmakers to gather again to elect prime minister
The National Assembly of Armenia will gather today for the second time to elect the prime minister. Weeks of antigovernment protests led by Pashinyan forced two-time former president Serzh Sargsyan to resign as prime minister amid widespread disaffection ...
05/08/2018Former Chief of Armenian National Assembly's Staff calls case against Arsen Babayan and Ara Babloyan political order
Ex-Secretary General and Chief of Staff of the National Assembly of Armenia Ara Saghatelyan spoke in an interview with Pastinfo.am about the circumstances of the case, within which his former Deputy in the Staff of the National Assembly Arsen Babayan is charged with complicity in power seizure and ...
10/24/2019Political analyst: only nonpartisans should run for seats in Armenian national assembly in individual races
Hmayak Hovhannisyan, chairman of the Union of Armenian Political Scientists, said Wednesday that only nonpartisans should run for seats in the National Assembly in individual races. YEREVAN, July 18. /ARKA/. Hmayak Hovhannisyan, chairman of the Union of Armenian Political Scientists, said Wednesday that only nonpartisans should run for seats in the National Assembly in individual races. ...
07/18/2012Armenia commends its collaboration with NATO
Throughout the years of partnership, Armenia and NATO have executed a variety of ongoing programs, said today Andranik Kocharyan, who leads the Armenian National Assembly delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and serves as the chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense and Security. YEREVAN, September 22. /ARКА/. Throughout the years of partnership, Armenia and NATO ...
09/22/2025Head of French National Assembly Committee and Deputy Chairman of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to visit Armenia
A delegation headed by Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the French National Assembly will arrive in Armenia. YEREVAN, September 6. /ARKA/. A delegation headed by Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the French National Assembly will arrive in Armenia. The delegation will be visiting ...
09/06/2023Armenian parliament 'fails' again to elect Pashinyan as prime minister
... parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place on June 20. One MP voted against the candidacy of Nikol Pashinyan, 76 abstained and 1 voted for. The Prosperous Armenia party did not participate in the voting. "Until the first sitting of the new National Assembly, this parliament will continue to act within its powers," Parliament Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan. According to the Constitution of Armenia, early elections to the National Assembly are held not earlier than thirty and not later than ...
05/10/2021Armenian National Assembly to gather for special session to elect premier
The Armenian National Assembly will gather for a special session on April 17 at 12:00 local time to elect a new prime minister, Ara Babloyan, parliament speaker, said on Tuesday. Armen Sarkissyan was sworn in as president yesterday. He was the first Armenian ...
04/10/2018Armenian National Congress to stage demonstration to support amendments to electoral code
The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) will stage a demonstration on Wednesday outside the National Assembly building in support of the ANC-proposed amendments to the Armenian electoral code, Levon Zurabyan, head of the Congress’ faction in the National Assembly, was quoted by Novosti-Armenia News Agency as saying. YEREVAN, November 20....
11/20/2012PACE passes resolution on humanitarian consequences of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
At a meeting in Strasbourg on September 27, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) passed a resolution on the humanitarian consequences of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan said in a Facebook post. YEREVAN, September 27. /ARKA/. At a meeting in Strasbourg on September 27, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) passed a resolution on the humanitarian consequences ...
09/28/2021President of Armenia’s National Assembly to meet Azerbaijani counterpart in Geneva
A delegation led by Alen Simonyan, President of Armenia’s National Assembly, will travel to Geneva on 15-18 May to take part in a preparatory committee meeting of the 6th World Conference of Parliament Speakers, the public affairs office of the National Assembly announced on Tuesday. YEREVAN, 14 May. /ARKA/....
05/14/2024National Assembly President explains why France does not recognize Artsakh's independence
'France does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh's independence and this is in line with international law, which we are adhering to', French National Assembly Speaker Yaël Braun-Pivet said at a press briefing in Yerevan today. YEREVAN, January 13. /ARKA/. 'France does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh's independence and this is in line with international law, which we are adhering to', French ...
01/13/2023French National Assembly adopts resolution supporting Armenia and suggesting sanctions against Azerbaijan
By a vote of 256, the National Assembly of the French Republic adopted November 30 a resolution in support of Armenia and suggesting imposition of sanctions against Azerbaijan, the Armenian Embassy in France said in a Facebook post. YEREVAN, December 1, /ARKA/. By a ...
12/01/2022Armenian opposition to give up all posts in parliament
The Armenian opposition will give up all administrative positions it holds in the National Assembly, Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a member of the Hayastan alliance, said in an interview with Radio Azatutyun. YEREVAN, July 1. /ARKA/. The Armenian opposition will give up all administrative positions it holds in the National Assembly, Ishkhan ...
07/01/2022Armenian opposition to challenge parliament speaker’s election at Constitutional Court
Armenian opposition alliances Hayastan (Armenia) and Pativ Unem (I Have Honor), which boycotted yesterday’s election of speaker of the National Assembly, said they will appeal to the Constitutional Court to challenge the results of the election held during the first session of the new parliament on August 2. YEREVAN, August 3. /ARKA/. Armenian opposition alliances Hayastan (Armenia) ...
08/03/2021Alen Simonyan elected speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly
MP Alen Simonyan elected to Armenia’s new parliament in the June 20 early elections on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party’s ticket was elected today as Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly. YEREVAN, August 2. /ARKA/. MP Alen Simonyan elected to Armenia’s new parliament in the June 20 early elections on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party’s ticket was elected today as Speaker of Armenia’s National ...
08/02/2021Prosperous Armenia not to nominate candidate for prime minister
... way for holding snap polls, the moral right to be re-elected by the ruling majority, Arman Abovyan, Prosperous Armenia MP, told journalist today. “For some reason, everyone forgets an important thing - the ruling alliance controls 83 seats in the National Assembly. If BHK or the other opposition party nominates a candidate for prime minister's post, Pashinyan will receive the moral right to be re-elected by 83 MPs," he said. Abovyan noted that if Pashinyan is re-elected to the post of prime ...
04/26/2021MPs from My Step faction replaced
The Armenian National Assembly's ruling faction My Step replaced its MPs. National Assembly Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan said on Monday at the extraordinary parliamentary session, three MPs - Argishti Mekhakyan, Aram Khachatryan and Yerjanik Hakobyan – quit the parliament ...
12/28/2020Constitutional crisis in Armenia is over – premier
The constitutional crisis in Armenia is over, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Wednesday at a Q&A hour in the National Assembly. One day before, the National Assembly elected by secret ballot Edgar Shatiryan, Artur Vagharshyan and Yervand Khundkaryan as new judges of the Constitutional Court. Opposition factions have refused to take part in elections, which they ...
09/17/2020Tender announced for construction of new building for Armenian National Assembly
A tender has been announced in Armenia for the construction of a new building for the country’s National Assembly, Tigran Galstyan, the head of the parliamentary staff, announced this on his Facebook page. YEREVAN, September 4. /ARKA/. A tender has been announced in Armenia for the construction of a new building for the country’s National ...
09/04/2020Armenian president signs amendments to laws on constitutional changes
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed Tuesday night a number of laws, including the law on introducing amendments to the constitutional law “Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly”. YEREVAN, June 24. /ARKA/. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed Tuesday night a number of laws, including the law on introducing amendments to the constitutional law “Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly”. So,...
06/24/2020Armenian parliament fails to nominate members to committee set up for scrutinizing Yerevan municipality's activity
The National Assembly of Armenia is opposed to the idea of setting up a committee for scrutinizing the Yerevan municipality's activity. MPs from My Step parliamentary faction that enjoys majority in the National Assembly, didn't take part in the vote. It ...
01/22/2020Pashinyan invites Vietnam’s National Assembly Speaker to visit Armenia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is paying an official visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, had a meeting today with Vietnam’s National Assembly Speaker Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngân, the Armenian government press office said. YEREVAN, July 6, /ARKA/ Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is paying an official visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, had a meeting ...
07/06/2019Armenia’s government rejects a motion suggesting that National Assembly hold its sessions twice a year in regions
Armenia’s government rejected on May 2 a motion by an MP Sergey Bagratyan from the Prosperous Armenia party suggesting that the country’s National Assembly hold its sessions twice a year in the regions. YEREVAN, May 3. /ARKA/. Armenia’s government rejected on May 2 a motion by an MP Sergey Bagratyan from the Prosperous Armenia party suggesting that the country’s National Assembly ...
05/03/2019New MPs come to Armenian National Assembly
Six new members have come to the Armenian National Assembly. YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. Six new members have come to the Armenian National Assembly. The thing is that some MPs have quit the parliament for various reasons. Nikol Pashinyan, who was an MP from YELQ bloc, has been elected as ...
05/22/2018Nonfunctioning cars written off from Armenian National Assembly's balance
The Armenian National Assembly has written off nonfunctioning cars from its balance, Hrayr Tovmasyan, head of the National Assembly’s staff, said Tuesday while discussing the performance of the 2015 government budget in parliamentary committees. YEREVAN, May ...
05/24/2016Armenian National Assembly committees to start discussing draft 2016 budget on November 2
The Armenian National Assembly committees are to start discussing the draft government budget for 2016 on November 2, according to a report posted on the National Assembly's official website. YEREVAN, October 21. /ARKA/. The Armenian National Assembly committees ...
10/21/2015Rubinyan tells UN General Assembly President that UNESCO reps must visit Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia's National Assembly Deputy Speaker Ruben Rubinyan received on Tuesday UN General Assembly President Abdullah Shahid, the parliament's press service reported. YEREVAN, July 26. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Assembly Deputy Speaker Ruben Rubinyan received ...
07/26/2022Nagorno-Karabakh parliament responds to Pashinyan’s ‘questionable” statements
An extraordinary session of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) National Assembly retaliated today in a statement to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s recent interview which, according to the statement, contains dangers and challenges threatening the sovereignty and subjectivity of the Republic of Artsakh....
12/27/2021Armenian parliament declines inclusion of Nikol Pashinyan’s president impeachment bill in agenda
The National Assembly of Armenia decided not to include opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan’s president impeachment bill in its next session’s agenda, Novosti-Armenia correspondent reports. YEREVAN, February 23./ARKA/. The National Assembly of Armenia ...
02/23/2015Armenian lawmakers looking forward to cooperation with EPP
Heghine Bisharyan, head of Orinats Yerkir faction in Armenian National Assembly, is convinced that political parties membership in European Peoples Party will give them a chance to adopt the best practices of European countries legislative and executive institutions. YEREVAN, February 11. /ARKA/. Heghine ...
02/11/2012Further strengthening of relations with Russia one of Armenia’s foreign policy priorities - Mirzoyan
Further development of relations with Russia and removal of obstacles from this way are among top-priority focuses in Armenia’s foreign policy, Armenian National Assembly Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan said Wednesday in Russia. YEREVAN, February 27. /ARKA/. Further development of relations with Russia and removal of obstacles from this way are among top-priority focuses in Armenia’s foreign policy, ...
02/27/2019Armenian delegation to travel to Budapest for NATO Parliamentary Assembly session
An Armenian delegation will attend the NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly session in Budapest on May 14 to 18, the press office of the Armenian National Assembly reported on Monday. YEREVAN, April 20. /ARKA/. An Armenian delegation will attend the NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly session in Budapest on May 14 to 18, the press office of the Armenian National Assembly reported on Monday....
04/20/2015Armenian Parliament thanks U.S. Senate for passing Armenian Genocide resolution
The Armenian National Assembly members hailed today by standing up the unanimous recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. Senate. Parliament Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan, speaking on behalf of the National Assembly's all factions, thanked the U.S. Senate for passing ...
12/13/2019CIS to deploy observation mission for Armenia’s parliamentary elections on 22 November
The CIS observation mission for the early elections to the National Assembly of Armenia will begin work in Yerevan on 22 November, Viktor Guminsky, First Deputy Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee, First Deputy CIS Executive Secretary, told the media before the meeting of the CIS Council of permanent Plenipotentiaries ...
11/20/2018New tax code to be put on Armenian National Assembly’s floor
The National Assembly of Armenia is embarking on discussion of changes in the government composition, Novosti-Armenia reports. YEREVAN, September 26. /ARKA/. The National Assembly of Armenia is embarking on discussion of changes in the government composition,...
09/26/2016Armenian parliament votes down governance crisis bill
On Wednesday, the Armenian National Assembly voted down a governance crisis bill proposed by factions of Prosperous Armenia and Heritage political parties and the Armenian National congress bloc yet in October 2014. YEREVAN, February 25. /ARKA/. On Wednesday, the Armenian National ...
02/25/2015Three factions at Armenian National Assembly to point out ways out of governance crisis at their next rally
... parliamentary factions – Prosperous Armenia, Heritage and Armenian National Congress – will point out Friday the ways out of the governance crisis the country faces now, Aram Manukyan, secretary of the Armenian National Congress faction, said Tuesday in the National Assembly. YEREVAN, October 21. /ARKA/. Three parliamentary factions – Prosperous Armenia, Heritage and Armenian National Congress – will point out Friday the ways out of the governance crisis the country faces now, Aram Manukyan,...
10/21/2014Vice-Speaker of National Assembly of Armenia to watch the elections of the president of Russian Federation
Vice-Speaker of National Assembly of Armenia Edward Sharmazanov on Friday will leave for Saint-Petersburg where on March 4 as a representative of observation group of Interparliamentary Assembly of CIS will watch presidential elections in Russia. YEREVAN, March 1. ...
03/01/2012Artsakh National Assembly calls on UN to send monitoring groups to region to resolve crisis
In a statement issued today the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) appeals to the United Nations asking it to expose the provocations of the Azerbaijani authorities implemented under the fictitious pretext of protecting the environment. YEREVAN, December ...
12/22/2022French Foreign Ministry: parliamentary resolutions calling for sanctions against Azerbaijan do not reflect Paris' official position
The resolutions of the French Senate and National Assembly calling for imposing sanctions against Azerbaijan do not reflect the official position of Paris, a representative of the French Foreign Ministry said. YEREVAN, December 1. /ARKA/. The resolutions of the French Senate and National ...
12/01/2022Armenian opposition fails to turn up for parliament session
Two opposition alliances – Hayastan (Armenia) and Pativ Unem (I Have Honor) - represented in the Armenian parliament - did not turn up today for the first autumn session of the National Assembly. YEREVAN, September 12. /ARKA/. Two opposition alliances – Hayastan (Armenia) and Pativ Unem (I Have Honor) - represented in the Armenian parliament - did not turn up today for the first autumn session of the National Assembly....
09/12/2022Opposition Hayastan alliance to boycott autumn sessions of parliament
The opposition Hayastan (Armenia) alliance in the Armenian parliament, which demands the resignation of the incumbent authorities, said it will not participate in the autumn session of the National Assembly. YEREVAN, September 9. /ARKA/. The opposition Hayastan (Armenia) alliance in the Armenian parliament, which demands the resignation of the incumbent authorities, said it will not participate in the autumn session of the National Assembly....
09/09/2022Nagorno-Karabakh parliament adopts draft law on occupied territories in second and final reading
Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) National Assembly passed today in the second and final reading a draft law on territories occupied by Azerbaijan. The draft law, co-authored by all 5 factions of the National Assembly, was endorsed unanimously by all 31 MPs. YEREVAN, Feb. 18. /ARKA/....
02/18/2022Nagorno-Karabakh parliament adopts draft law on occupied territories
Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) National Assembly on Wednesday passed in the first reading a draft law on territories occupied by Azerbaijan. The draft law, co-authored by all 5 factions of the National Assembly, was endorsed unanimously by all 31 MPs. YEREVAN, Feb. 16. /ARKA/. Artsakh ...
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