Armenia’s government continues to push forward its rapid defense sector reforms. On October 21, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that starting January 1, 2026, the duration of mandatory military service will be reduced from two years to one and a half.
The decision, already...
In 2022, Armenia adopted a law requiring all employees to submit annual income declarations. Starting in 2023, state employees had to comply; from 2025 onward, the obligation will extend to all workers—nearly 700,000 people. The aim, according to the government, is to create...
Nina was just 19 when her husband’s family forced her to terminate her first pregnancy at home. Decades later, she still carries the trauma: “It left a mark on my life that I will never forget.” Her story is far from unique. Many Armenian women have faced pressure from partners or...
As of September 1, Armenia has rolled out a new mechanism for retaking driver’s license exams. Candidates who fail on their first attempt will no longer be required to wait a full week before trying again.
Under recent legislative changes, applicants can now book an expedited retake for...
In October 2021, the Armenian parliament passed amendments significantly increasing court fees—quadrupling in some cases—in an effort to reduce court overload and improve efficiency. This marked the first such change since 1999. The Ministry of Justice argued that the rising costs...
