Legal regulation on cases of international extradition of persons in Armenia

Extradition is the transfer of a person who has committed a crime to another country for trial or execution of a sentence. Extradition is carried out in accordance with international treaties and national criminal and criminal procedure legislation. It is worth noting that extradition is possible only in the case of a crime and does….

Police presented a project to reduce the validity of the passport

The police submitted a new draft for public discussion, which plans to amend the government’s decision. Currently, according to the decision № 821 of December 25, 1998 of the government of the Republic of Armenia, the passport of an Armenian citizen is valid for 10 years, except for the citizens under 16, as well as….

Illegal abortions are punishable by criminal penalties up to imprisonment

According to Article 122 of the Criminal Code of Armenia, illegal abortion is criminally punishable, in particular. 1. The commission of an illegal abortion by a person with the relevant higher medical education is punishable by a fine of 100,000 drams, or arrest for a term not exceeding one month with deprivation of the right….

A number of public services are available at all branches of Haypost

A number of public services are already available in all branches of “Haypost”. Services provided; -Provision of Certificates on marital status by the Civil Registry Agency of the RA Ministry of Justice; -International ratification of certificates issued by the Civil Registry Agency, such as Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Death and Paternity Certificates (APOSTILLE); -Registration, change and….

Ombudsman proposes to provide benefits to military personnel and their families

The package of projects developed by the Office of the Ombudsman on providing benefits to servicemen and their families has been sent to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Defense and Security and sectoral committees, as well as to the Defense Ministry. The Ombudsman’s office reports about it. Justifications for the adoption of….

The Republic of Armenia celebrates the 30th anniversary of independence

30 years ago, on 21 September, 1991, by the decision of the Parliament, a referendum on leaving the USSR and declaring independence was held, as a result of which Armenia was declared an independent state. 94.99% of the citizens of the republic voted “yes” to Independence. On 23 September, 1991, the Supreme Council declared Armenia an….

Legalization of industrial cannabis in the Republic of Armenia

            The Government of the Republic of Armenia has legalized the cultivation of cannabis for technical purposes. On July 15, 2021, a decision was made on the licensing procedure for the production, import, export or wholesale trade of cannabis and the approval of the forms of licenses for these types of activities by the executive….