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The National Assembly approved the draft law to increase the state duty rates for acquiring and renouncing citizenship, with 65 votes in favor and 33 against.

Yerevan’s Mayor, Tigran Avinyan, announced that recent feedback and suggestions regarding the new fares for unified ticket packages have been carefully reviewed, he stated that the following changes will be proposed at the city council meeting on February 11:

A Youth Council on Climate Change will be established under the Ministry of Environment and UNICEF

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that the number of crimes registered in Armenia in 2024 decreased by 1.1% or 434 cases compared to the previous year, totaling 40,232 cases (40,666 in 2023).

The Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice has carried out work to improve hygiene as part of ongoing reforms.

Yerevan has been ranked as the most expensive city in the South Caucasus for foreign workers. This is according to a cost-of-living report published by the Mercer consulting firm.

On January 15, water patrol officers in the Gegharkunik region discovered 243 kg of illegally caught whitefish. The patrol stopped an “Opel” car for inspection. The driver, a 37-year-old resident of Artanish village, was found transporting whitefish in the car.

As of November 2024, the average size of insurance payments has reached approximately 40,000 drams. This was reported by Vaghinak Yeghiazaryan, Executive Director of the Armenian Bureau of Insurers.

Former mayor of Yerevan, Hayk Marutyan, posted a video on his Facebook page, explaining how citizens can boycott the rise in public transport fares.

57 families residing in buildings 10 and 10/1 of the 4th lane of Artsakh Street in Yerevan have been relocated. They received housing purchase certificates or new apartments from the existing housing stock.