The Armenian Parliament voted to establish a new holiday in the country - Civil Servant`s Day.

ArmInfo. At its plenary session on October 6, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia passed amendments to the Law "On Holidays and Memorable Dates" in the first reading. This amendment concerns Civil Servant's Day, which will be celebrated on June 23.

Presenting the amendments, Vache Kalashyan, Head of the Civil Service Department of the Prime Minister's Office, noted that Civil Servant's Day is intended to emphasize that all civil servants participate in the common mission of protecting public interests, improving the effectiveness of public administration, and providing quality services to citizens. Regardless of the nature of the function performed by the civil servant—law enforcement, administrative, social, oversight, or any other function of public importance—their activities are ultimately aimed at serving the public interest. Therefore, a more comprehensive and systemic approach is necessary. In order to appreciate this activity and highlight the role of the civil service, it is necessary to establish a single day for all civil servants, rather than establish a separate day for each service. This approach is based on the principle: "Different functions, different professions, but one common state mission," which is consistent with the logic of modern public administration, within which the activities of various government agencies are viewed as an integral part of a single, unified system of governance.

It should be noted that on December 20, 2002, the UN General Assembly, by resolution 57/277, declared June 23 as Public Service Day. According to paragraph 3 of this resolution, the UN calls on Member States to organize special events on this day to highlight the contribution of the civil service to the development process of states. The adoption of the bill is intended to appreciate, encourage, and strengthen the role of civil servants in the sustainable development of the country, the effective provision of public services, the introduction of innovative approaches, and the implementation of a unified state policy.