IT IS ENVISAGED TO INTRODUCE SPECIAL CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTION IN RA POLICE

Noyan Tapan
Dec 04 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 4, the RA National
Assembly adopted the bills discussed the previous day. The prevailing
majority of them envisages to make amendments and addenda to a number
of laws in force.

In particular, the amendment adopted to the law On Population’s State
Register in the first reading envisages to accumulate data on dual
citizens in the register, which will give a possibility to ensure
dual citizens’ registration.

The package of amendments and addenda to the valid laws On Service
in Police and On Social Security of Servicemen and Their Family
Members was adopted in the first reading. Its goal is to introduce an
institution of special civil service in subdivisions not performing
the main functions of the Police. In particular, employees of economic
and legal subdivisions of Police, who do not deal with use of arms,
will be considered civil servants.

The parliament also in the second reading adopted the bill On Railway
Transport and proceeding from it, made an addendum to the law On
Public Services Regulatory Body.

The bill On Giving Privileges on the Line of Tax and Compulsory Social
Insurance Payments to Water Using Companies was adopted in the second
reading. The bill envisages to relieve these companies of a number
of taxes and registered and non-paid fines as a result of financial
and technical activity carried out till January 1, 2007.