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Armenian government amends loan agreement with EDB on allocation of $200 million from ESDF for construction of Kajaran tunnel
... became necessary to amend the agreement in order to ensure control during the construction work, which is to be carried out only by the organization that developed the working draft of the project. At the same time, the contract does not provide for a procedure for the non-competitive selection of a consultant, which in turn would ensure the possibility of concluding an author's agreement with the designer. Therefore, it was decided to amend the draft supplementary agreement to the agreement on the ...
12/27/2024Waste collection fee in Yerevan to increase by 7-15%: new calculation procedure approved
Yerevan Council of Elders (legislative assembly) at Tuesday's meeting approved a new procedure for calculation of waste disposal fees for households. YEREVAN, 24 December. /ARKA/. Yerevan Council of Elders (legislative assembly) at Tuesday's meeting approved a new procedure for calculation of waste disposal fees for households. The ...
12/24/2024Armenian government establishes benefit for import of 2 thousand tons of butter
... Thursday to implement a tariff preference for butter imported from EAEU countries. YEREVAN, December 19. /ARKA/. The Armenian government decided at a meeting on Thursday to introduce a tariff preference for butter imported from EEU member countries. The procedure for distributing imported butter, as well as the forms for one-time and main licenses, were also approved. Earlier, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC, the executive arm of EEU) Board decided to grant Armenia an exemption from import customs ...
12/19/2024Artur Atabekyan elected Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia
... December. /ARKA/. Artur Atabekyan has been elected Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia (SJC), the media and public relations service of the Judiciary reports. Atabekyan was elected by 7 votes in an election scheduled in accordance with the procedure established by law. The position of the Supreme Judicial Council Chairman had been vacant since 18 November 2024 after the resignation of Karen Andreasyan from the post. -0-
12/02/2024Unibank is the first bank in Armenia to issue subordinated bonds
... AWARDS 2024, the bank was recognized as the best in two nominations: “Best Equity Issuer on the Exchange” and “Best in Secondary Equity Market”. Overall, Unibank placed 28 tranches of bonds worth about USD 70 million and carried out the listing procedure on the exchange. The Subordinated bonds prospectus (registered on 13.11.2024) is published on www.unibank.am . The funds received from the subordinated bonds issue are not guaranteed in accordance with the RA Law "On Guaranteeing Compensation ...
11/21/2024Winter conscription for Armenian Armed Forces from November 25 to January 31
... expires on or before December 1, 2024, will be called up to the army. As part of the winter draft, military personnel who have completed compulsory or alternative service will be demobilized from January 9 to 31, 2025, in accordance with the established procedure. -0-
11/21/2024Unibank offers simplified business lending without financial analysis of enterprises
Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs can apply for affordable business development loans at Unibank using a simplified procedure. YEREVAN, November 5. /ARKA/. Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs can apply for affordable business development loans at Unibank using a simplified procedure. The funds provided under the "Simplified" loan are available ...
11/05/2024Armenia and Azerbaijan may switch to simplified customs and transit procedures in case of border unblocking
... already available," Badasyan said during discussions of the draft 2025 state budget in parliamentary committees. He noted that another possible option is to provide photographs of the scanners in advance to mitigate risks. "There are many such changes brought about by modern digital tools. This reduces the influence of the human factor and also impacts the speed of border crossing, eliminating queues," Badasyan said. He added that negotiations are underway regarding simplified procedures with Iran. -0-
11/04/2024Armenia and Azerbaijan discuss sequence of sections for further border delimitation
... the two countries. The deputy ministers chair the respective commissions on border delimitation. The press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported that the parties exchanged notifications regarding the completion of their states' internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of the border Regulations from November 1, 2024. The parties exchanged views on the sequence of sections/segments of the border line for further delimitation, and also agreed to determine the date and place ...
11/01/2024NSS chief believes that Azerbaijan will leave occupied territories of Armenia as a result of border delimitation
... otherwise agreed. The regulation and the documents to be adopted on its basis will complement the legal framework to ensure the full progress of the delimitation process. On 26 September, Armenia's Constitutional Court found the draft regulations (rules of procedure) to be in compliance with the country's basic law. -0-
10/28/2024State Revenue Committee thwarts smuggling attempt of over 68,000 cigarette boxes from Iran
... seized and are currently stored at the Agarak customs point. The truck driver has been arrested. A suspect or accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court decision that has entered into legal force, as prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia. -0-
10/25/2024Armenian government tightens entry procedures for citizens of India, Iraq and Egypt due to the large number of illegal migrants
In order to regulate migration flows to Armenia and prevent illegal migration, the entry procedure for citizens of India, Iraq and Egypt will be tightened. YEREVAN, October 24. /ARKA/. In order to regulate migration flows to Armenia and prevent illegal migration, the entry procedure for citizens of India, Iraq and Egypt will be tightened....
10/24/2024Parliament ratifies Armenian - Azerbaijani agreement on border delimitation commissions
... agreed. The regulations and the documents to be adopted on its basis will complement the legal framework to ensure the full course of the delimitation process. On 26 September, the Constitutional Court of Armenia found the draft regulations (rules of procedure) compliant with the country's basic law. The agreement was endorsed by MPs from the pro-government Civil Contract party. The opposition factions –Hayastan (Armenia) and Pativ Unem (I Have Honor) boycotted the voting. -0-
10/23/2024Parliamentary opposition calls unacceptable artificial opposition between Constitution and Declaration of Independence of Armenia
... considers unacceptable artificial attempts to contrast the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence of Armenia. The statement was read out by Gegham Manukyan, MP from Hayastan (Armenia) opposition bloc, at a parliamentary hearings on the Rules of Procedure of the Armenian and Azerbaijani State Commissions on Border Delimitation and a draft statement of the National Assembly ‘On the Enduring Significance of the Declaration of Independence of Armenia’. The preamble to the Armenian Constitution ...
10/17/2024Armenia approves procedure for second stage of tender for supply of biometric passports and ID cards
The Armenian government approved the procedure for holding the second stage of the tender for the supply of biometric passports and identification cards at a meeting today. YEREVAN, October 3. /ARKA/. The Armenian government approved the procedure for holding the second stage of the ...
10/03/2024Mantashyants Entrepreneurs Union speaks against installing cameras at business entities
... occasionally experience serious cybersecurity problems, the widespread installation of video surveillance systems and connecting them all to a single network could create serious threats to Armenia's cybersecurity. The amendments lack clarity regarding the procedure for monitoring, storing and using data, which, in turn, can cause many problems. Mantashyants Entrepreneurs Union proposes to suspend the promotion of the amendments and take into account the above-mentioned concerns of society in the revised ...
09/20/2024Armenian parliament approves controversial bill on illegally dismissed workers
... Avetisyan stated that the real purpose of the amendments is to save money on payments to illegally dismissed state employees. In her turn, Eriknaz Tigranian, an MP from the ruling Civil Contract party, said that due to the amendments in the Criminal Procedure Code, labour disputes should be considered within 3 months, while the period of 9 months is defined as the average time of the period of consideration of court disputes.-0-
09/10/2024Over 2,900 refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh granted Armenian citizenship
... parents are granted citizenship, they automatically become citizens of Armenia," Kazaryan explained. He highlighted the efforts made by the authorities to expedite and simplify the citizenship process for those from Nagorno-Karabakh. While the legal procedure usually takes about 90 working days, in this case, the process has been shortened to around two months. Additionally, Kazaryan noted that the applications from Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh are being processed at all regional offices, unlike ...
09/03/2024Armenian government simplifies tax registration for ride-hailing drivers
... providing passenger transportation services YEREVAN, August 22. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved a simplified procedure for tax registration of individuals providing passenger transportation services through electronic platforms, such as ... ... explained. This decision is aligned with new legislative regulations set to take effect on September 1, 2024. One of the key changes includes the introduction of a mandatory state duty—1.5% of the fare for cashless payments and 2% for cash payments....
08/22/2024Armenia approves compensation amounts for flood damage to residents of Lori and Tavush regions
... per 1 sq. m., berry bushes - 450 drams per meter, grain and legumes - 350 thousand drams per hectare. According to the preliminary damage assessment, 400 cattle and small ruminants were killed by the floding. The Armenian government also approved the procedure for compensating damage to vehicles from floods. Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan said that 193 vehicles damaged as a result of the natural disaster have been registered so far. The floods caused by heavy rains and the overflow ...
08/15/2024Armenian company caught recovering, storing chicken meat after official disposal
... (SRC) of Armenia reported the discovery of unusable and improperly disposed goods on Friday. The SRC reported that its officials recently participated in the destruction of 13.5 tons of chicken meat belonging to the Brothers Armen-Amik company. The procedure was carried out in the village of Kotayk in the Kotayk region, based on a relevant assessment issued by the Food Safety Inspection Body. The destroyed goods were disposed of through burial. However, after the burial of the unfit products, an ...
08/09/2024What are ETFs and can Armenian investors become their shareholders?
... at the same time. Moreover, it should be noted that Unibank is one of the few public companies in Armenia. This means that Unibank shares and bonds can be bought on the Armenian securities exchange, as well as any other securities on foreign stock exchanges through the Unibank Invest application. As for the account opening procedure, it is quite simple: any potential investor can send an application to open an account. Our employee will contact them and provide information about the main terms and conditions, commissions, and subscription plans. And the client will be ...
07/26/2024Constitutional Court: former president Kocharyan may have charges against him altered
... of the General Staff, ex-Secretary General of the CSTO Yuri Khachaturov, and former Chief of the Presidential Staff and ex-Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan, requested the Constitutional Court to determine whether certain articles of the Criminal Procedure Code were constitutional. The focus was on Part 3 of Article 309.1 of the Criminal Procedure Code (adopted in 1998 and partially still in effect), which prohibits the reclassification of charges in court if the article under which the charges ...
07/23/2024Memorandum in support of Karabakh refugees signed between Armenian Ministry of Labour and CNFA company
... important for this stage, which will ensure sustainability and more effective implementation of the ongoing projects," said Armenian Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan. On June 14 this year, the Armenian government approved the procedure for providing assistance to refugees from Karabakh either to purchase or build a house. The beneficiaries of the programme are refugees who have obtained Armenian citizenship. In 2023, families with 3 or more children became beneficiaries of ...
07/15/2024Armenian government approves procedure for assisting refugees in acquiring or constructing housing
The Armenian government today approved the procedure of providing assistance to refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh in purchasing a flat or building a house. YEREVAN, 14 June. /ARKA/. The Armenian government today approved the procedure of providing assistance to refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh ...
06/14/2024Pashinyan: Government will be replaced if people want it
... not present [in the parliament] when a message on a potential call to dismiss the government was discussed,” Pashinyan noted. Speaking of numerous police troops dispatched to the National Assembly in Yerevan, the Prime Minister said it was a regular procedure aimed at protecting public buildings and the rights of peaceful protesters. Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, the leader of the Tavush for Homeland movement, called on his supporters to gather near the National Assembly building at 15.00 on Wednesday....
06/12/2024Rector of Haybusak University extorted bribes on the pretext of enrolling in the university
... Haybusak University's licensing and the possible removal of the current rector. A suspect or accused of an alleged crime is considered innocent until proven guilty according to a court ruling that has entered into legal force, in accordance with the procedure established by the Criminal Procedure Code of Armenia. -0-
06/11/2024Armenia tries to reduce risk of spreading infections among livestock
... possible infectious diseases among livestock. YEREVAN, June 6. /ARKA/. Armenia is seeking ways to improve the management of risks of spreading possible infectious diseases among livestock. The Armenian government at a session on Thursday approved the procedure of compensation in case of grazing, destruction or forced slaughter of livestock within the framework of the fight against infectious diseases. The conditions, as well as the procedure of destruction or forced slaughter of animals were also ...
06/06/2024Advance declaration reduced customs clearance time in Armenia to several hours - SRC
... customs clearance, starting from entering Armenia and ending with the release of goods, has been reduced from 2-3 days to 2-3 hours, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee Rustam Badasyan said on Friday. ‘About 8,955 trucks were served through this procedure in 2023, compared to 2,284 trucks in 2022,’ he said in parliament during the discussion of the report on the execution of the state budget for 2023. He recalled that customs posts located on the border have been modernised. A new checkpoint ...
05/31/2024Armenian and U.S. Customs Authorities Agree on Cooperation
... Armenia and the United States will sign an agreement on cooperation of customs authorities. A relevant decision was approved by the Armenian government on Thursday. The document notes that the agreement will specify the sectors of cooperation, the procedure of information exchange within the framework of combating smuggling and other customs violations. The document also envisages simplification of procedures for bona fide businessmen. -0-
05/30/2024Armenian Deputy Prime Minister presents details of assistance to refugees from Karabakh who decided to get citizenship
... residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have already applied for Armenian citizenship and 1,400 of them have already received it. He also added that if adult family members have received citizenship, their children can go through the process through a simplified procedure. "The amount of basic assistance to each family member is e 3 million drams. There are two lists (of settlements - ed.) approved by the government. The first one includes 242 settlements, and those who decide to buy housing in these places ...
05/24/2024Armenian lawyers protest against bill that will increase the cost of their services
... bill will affect at least 250 thousand people. There are cases in which there are two or several parties - imagine the problem we are facing," Babayan said. He noted that lawyers will be obliged to keep tax records according to a more complicated procedure. In addition, it will become almost impossible to provide free legal aid, because the lawyer will still have to pay taxes. "I will separately note - the burden will fall on individuals, the main consumers of services are citizens because ...
05/21/2024Armenia and Azerbaijan sign protocol on border coordinates
... 2024, discussed the accomplished work and, taking into account the adjustment of coordinates based on the geodetic measurements on the ground, in accordance with the 1976 topographic map of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces, that passed duty procedure in 1979, agreed on the Protocol-description of the borderline sections immediately between the settlements of Baghanis (Republic of Armenia) - Baghanis Ayrum (Republic of Azerbaijan), Voskepar (Republic of Armenia) - Ashaghi Askipara (Republic ...
05/16/2024Armenia to join EAEU agreement on unified system of determination of origin of goods
... the EAEU member states, as well as from countries that have or are planning free trade agreements with the EAEU, will undergo minimal inspections and enjoy favorable trade regimes,” said the government. Also, the unified system will simplify the procedure for processing documents for goods that were produced as part of joint productions and industrial cooperation within the EAEU. -0-
05/02/2024Budget program evaluation process to be introduced in Armenia - Ministry of Finance
... a norm at the legislative level that will allow the government to evaluate budget programs," Sirunyan said. According to him, on behalf of the executive branch, these functions will be performed by the Ministry of Finance in accordance with the procedure established by the government, which will be approved after the revised budget law comes into force within three months. "The introduction of this process is an important step in the context of reforms in the field of program budgeting....
04/22/2024Risk reduction for Armenia, villages for Azerbaijan: outcome of border delimitation commissions meeting
... between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan and the State Commission on the Delimitation of the State Border between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia by 1 July 2024 and proceed with the completion of the internal procedures and approval of the Regulations according to the procedure and the requirements of the legislation of the State parties. The Parties have agreed that the process of delimitation will be based on the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991. The Parties ...
04/19/2024Businesses in Armenia can compete for "Quality Mark"
The Armenian government approved today a procedure designed for establishing and awarding annual prizes in the field of quality assurance of products and services. YEREVAN, March 21. /ARKA/. The Armenian government approved today a procedure designed for establishing and awarding annual ...
03/21/2024Armenia can guarantee security of cargo and passengers passing through its territory- Mirzoyan
... sovereignty, but in addition, they also suggest that some third-party forces be deployed along the railway, for instance. In addition, also the expectation is that their citizens, their cargo should cross the border of Armenia without any border crossing procedure, like passport control, customs control, etc.’ He said Armenia believes, first in regard to the security issue, that it can guarantee the security of cargo and the passengers passing through our territory. ‘In regard to the procedures, we ...
03/11/2024Armenia and Azerbaijan discuss draft instructions on order delimitation
... Ministry reported. The sides were said to exchange views on the delimitation issues and proceeded to the coordination of the draft regulations on the joint activities of the commissions, as well as discussed relevant draft instructions on the delimitation procedure. The parties agreed to finalize the draft regulations on the joint activities of the commissions as soon as possible. The parties also agreed to determine the date and venue of the next meeting of the commissions in the working order. -0-
03/07/2024Azerbaijan's impunity for use of illegal force has led to new territorial claims to Armenia - Ararat Mirzoyan
... looming atrocities. The list includes statements from the UN Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Orders of ICJ, public communications of UN Special Procedure Mandate Holders. However, this was not enough for the international community, and I quote the Secretary General again, “to stand on the right side of history, to stand up for human rights”. Approximately 145.000 people were forcibly displaced ...
02/28/2024Armenian labor migrants unhappy with SRC plan to tax them at home
... income tax rate paid in a foreign country exceeds the income tax rate applied in Armenia, the citizen is not obliged to pay income tax in the Republic of Armenia. SRC said they had sent notices to the mentioned category of citizens in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the legislation with a request to calculate and pay the difference. Taking into account the public discussions on the issue, the SRC confirms its readiness to initiate discussions on making amendments to the relevant legislation....
02/21/2024Russian Foreign Ministry assesses possibility of Armenia's withdrawal from EEU
... over the past years in terms of such indicators as GDP growth, investment in fixed capital, volume of construction, etc. "All this has largely become possible due to the EEU single market, freedom of movement of labor resources, simplicity of the procedure for opening enterprises, preferential conditions for energy supplies and so on. Thus, from the economic point of view, Yerevan's membership in the EEU is certainly beneficial, and rejecting it, in our opinion, would be contrary to the country's ...
02/08/2024Is Armenia going to initiate proceedings against Ilham Aliyev at ICC? Minister of Justice evades answer
... the ICC came into force in Armenia only 7 days ago, but the experts of the Ministry of Justice and the Department of International Legal Affairs have been working for 2-3 months already on a draft law that will bring the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code in line with international standards," the Minister said in response to the question of an opposition MP. According to the Minister, this will make it possible to use the experience of international criminal and investigative bodies,...
02/07/2024'Hayakve' initiates struggle against authorities' attempts to amend Armenian Constitution
... struggle and form a united front to fight for independence and prevent the dissolution of the independent country by the enemy. Chalabyan said that the struggle will be aimed at preventing the authorities from succeeding in any of the stages of the procedure of adopting changes, starting from discussions in the parliament to holding a referendum. On January 19, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia needs a new Constitution that will make the country more competitive and viable in the new geopolitical ...
02/06/2024PACE resolves not to ratify credentials of Azerbaijani delegation
... not been invited to observe the forthcoming presidential election, and other PACE rapporteurs had been refused visits to the country. "The delegation of Azerbaijan may resume its activities in the Assembly when conditions provided by the Rules of Procedure are met," said the parliamentarians. Once a year on the opening day of each PACE part-session, national parliaments are invited to present the credentials of their delegations. The Milli Mejlis, Azerbaijan’s parliament, had presented ...
01/25/2024More than 17,000 children forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh enrolled in Armenian schools - minister
... Zhanna Andreasyan said on Wednesday. In addition, she said, about 2,800 Artsakh students have enrolled in Armenian universities and colleges. The schoolchildren are provided with all necessary textbooks and stationery," she said, adding that the procedure for granting scholarships to students from Nagorno-Karabakh has been approved as soon as possible so that they can transfer to Armenian educational institutions and receive compensation of tuition fees. -0--
12/27/2023Company fined 6.9 million drams for attempting to defraud State Revenue Committee (video)
A company in Armenia was fined 6.9 million drams for trying to replace 25.5 tons of frozen chicken breast subject to destruction in accordance with the customs procedure with bones and crates. YEREVAN, December 22. /ARKA/. A company in Armenia was fined 6.9 million drams for trying to replace 25.5 tons of frozen chicken breast subject to destruction in accordance with the customs procedure with bones and ...
12/22/2023Parliamentary committee approves amendments to legislation aimed at reducing burden on courts
... courts. 'We need to solve a number of problems related to civil proceedings, as well as reduce the burden on courts," Deputy Justice Minister Armenuhi Harutyunyan said while presenting the proposed amendments to the committee. The current Civil Procedure Code was adopted back in 2018 and has been regularly amended so far, the deputy minister said, adding that major and systemic changes regarding the application of the code, as well as problems arising in practice, have not been addressed. The deputy minister noted that this need has been repeatedly pointed out by both the government and the strategy aimed at reforming the judicial ...
12/19/2023Government approves procedure for holding meetings of Armenian, Azerbaijani border delimitation commissions
The Armenian government has approved today a procedure for organizing and holding meetings of Armenian and Azerbaijani border delimitation and security commissions. YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved today a procedure for organizing and holding meetings of Armenian ...
12/14/2023Armenian parliamentary committee rejects Hayakve initiative to criminalize recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan
...,000 signatures. The head of the committee, Vladimir Vardanyan, argued that "the draft does not respect the principle of legal certainty." After long discussions, the parties did not reach a consensus either on the draft law or on the voting procedure. The initiative is headed by Avetik Chalabyan, an activist of the "5156" movement. Chalabyan claims that if the bill is approved by the parliament, it will significantly strengthen Armenia's position in the negotiation process. Opposition ...
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