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Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan made a post on his Facebook page. He stated that the Yerevan Municipality plans to acquire 45 new trolleybuses in 2025 and is currently in active negotiations to purchase 250 new 18-meter buses.

In 2025, a modern landfill will start operating for the Gegharkunik and Kotayk regions. This announcement was made in parliament by Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Davit Khudatyan.

The National Assembly approved the legislative package amending the “Law on Trade and Services” of the Republic of Armenia, which prohibits the sale of energy drinks to individuals under 18 and imposes restrictions on their advertisement.

According to the Ministry of Justice, new anti-vandal, card-operated phones have been acquired and installed in 10 correctional facilities.

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.