The Court of Appeal upheld the decision to deem the “red lines” parking fee increase illegal. What happens next?
The Administrative Court of Appeal rejected the appeal of the Yerevan Council of Elders, reaffirming that the increase in the 2025 tariff for “red lines” (paid parking zones) was illegal. This was reported by lawyer Vahe Grigoryan. Despite the court’s decisions, nothing has changed in the lives of citizens; they continue to pay for the “red lines.” The already paid amounts will also not be returned to the citizens, as the Council of Elders sets the rates for one year.
Previously, on May 23, 2025, the Administrative Court had already invalidated a number of provisions of the Yerevan Council of Elders’ decision concerning the increase in car parking fees. The Yerevan Municipality appealed that decision, but the Court of Appeal also rejected this appeal.
The lawyer notes that the appeal was carried out in cooperation with the “Mother Armenia” movement and the faction of the same name.
Amnews attempted to obtain clarification from the Yerevan Municipality.
The aforementioned decision of the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Armenia (RA) enters into legal force one month after its publication on the official website of the judicial authority and may be appealed to the Court of Cassation of the Republic of Armenia within the same period. We inform that an appeal against the aforementioned decision of the Yerevan City Council of Elders will be submitted to the RA Court of Cassation within the period prescribed by law.
It should be recalled that at the Council session on December 26, 2023, a decision was adopted that significantly increased the cost of car parking in the capital’s “red lines” starting from January 1, 2024 (1 hour: 300 drams, 1 day: 2,000 drams, 1 month: 24,000 drams, 1 year: 160,000 drams).