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Standing Committee on Human Rights and Public Affairs of the RA National Assembly will hold parliamentary hearings on October 29 regarding the draft law on making amendments to the RA Family Code presented by the RA Government in the scope of legislative initiative. The main reporter is the RA Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan. It is expected that a responsible from the Ministry of Healthcare will present his point of view regarding the initiative.

Deputy Head of the Committee Margarit Yesayan informed “Pastinfo” about it. She also mentioned that this initiative had been discussed within the committee in September, where it is expected that changes regarding the marriage age will take place. It is suggested to fix a similar age for marriage for men and women i.e. 18. As for the present the age that permits to get married under the law is defined by the RA Family Code and is 17 for women, 18 for men.

‘This initiative of legislative changes was followed by complaints from the national minorities, especially yezidi community, who complained that their children marry at an earlier age. Considering the high interest in this initiative, the committee decided to discuss it with the participation of the RA Minister of Justice. During committee discussion it became clear that many other suggestions also exist and that the matter needs further discussion’ said Yesayan. As a result new parliamentary hearings will be held as suggested by the Minister and the Committee, with the participation of all the interested departments, social organizations and representatives of national minorities.

‘We are ready to hear all the suggestions. After the decision to hold hearings, the RA Government presented the amended version of the draft law to us, which I think will first be presented by Hrayr Tovmasyan during the hearings. It is extremely important that the draft law is discussed as broadly as possible’ highlighted the Deputy Head.