ArmInfo. The Armenian government approved amendments to the law "On the structure of the government" at the meeting on February 1, which will be sent to the National Assembly of Armenia in the established order.

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ArmInfo. Citizens of Armenia studying in foreign educational institutions will receive the right to defer from the army to the age of 19 years. The Armenian government approved amendments to the law "On military service and the status of serviceman" on January 25 at the meeting. Levon Mkrtchyan, Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia, presenting the project, recalled that the citizens of the country studying in the general education system of Armenia have the right to defer from the army to completion of education in the general education system, before the completion of their 19th anniversary, and not a day more. Currently, a similar law is also proposed to be extended to the citizens of Armenia who have migrated from the country and are being trained in general educational institutions of other countries. In fact, as noted by the head of the Ministry of Education and Science, this will ensure the constitutional right of Armenian citizens to continuous general education. According to the Armenian legislation, male citizens aged 18 and over are recruited for compulsory military service. Meanwhile, there is a 12-year education system in Armenia.

ArmInfo. On January 25, the Government of Armenia approved the draft law "On the Formation and Activities of the Security Council" at the meeting.

ArmInfo. On January 25, the Government of Armenia approved a package of legislative amendments aimed at increasing transparency in the sphere of subsoil use and mining.

ArmInfo. Citizens of Armenia, thanks to the beautiful half of humanity, will rest for 4 days - from 8th to 11th March.

ArmInfo. The government of Armenia in 2018 found time to participate in the work of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, where key politicians of the time, heads of international organizations and famous public figures meet. On January 22, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan will leave for Switzerland on a working visit to participate in the annual session of the WEF.

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ArmInfo.Armenia signed the Council of Europe convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.  As the press service of the  Armenian Foreign Ministry told ArmInfo, the agreement was signed by  the Armenian Ambassador to the Council of Europe Paruyr Hovhannisyan  and the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Gabriella  Battaini-Dragoni.

ArmInfo. Armenia will ban import of right-hand drive vehicles from April 1, 2018. As early as October 1, the ban will operate within the requirements of the technical regulations of the Customs Union.

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ArmInfo.The Armenian government today approved a decision to ban the importation of right-hand cars into the republic from April 1 of this year, and also  initiated the development of a corresponding draft  bill.

ArmInfo. "Our opposition factions can not work together, so their votes in the Armenian parliament do not play a significant role and do not have much weight. Only if two opposition factions of Yelq and Tsarukyan get united , the government will hear them," Tevan Poghosyan, director of the International Human development Center, told during a press conference on January 10, referring to the forthcoming protest action of the Elk bloc against raising prices for main commodities.

ArmInfo. On December 28, the Armenian government approved the concept of creating the Technological University within the framework of the state program for the development of the sphere of education until 2030.

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ArmInfo. The Armenian government approved the Council of Europe Convention on Prevention and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence during its  December 28 meeting.

ArmInfo. Armenia is going to criminalize an act aimed at enforcing campaigning or obstructing the conduct of such work. On December 28, the Armenian government approved amendments to the RA Electoral Code and a number of accompanying  legislative acts.

ArmInfo.Opponents of the bill to ban on the importation of right- hand cars to Armenia on December 22 went on protest. Participants of the march in Yerevan demand to  withdraw the legislative initiative of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and IT. The protesters went to the Ministry of Transport.

ArmInfo.On 18 December, the EU Ambassador Piotr Switalski delivered a speech at the conference "The role of civil society in developing public policy agenda and  ensuring accountable governance in Armenia", organised by the  Partnership for Open Society which associates around 60 civil society  organisations.

ArmInfo.The Turkish Foreign Ministry accused the head of the Armenian foreign policy department Edward Nalbandian of distorting the truth about the Zurich  protocols and trying to mislead the international community.