of March 29, 2018 No. ZR-248
About modification of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "About diplomatic service"
Accepted by National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on March 23, 2018
Article 1. "About diplomatic service" to state the law of the Republic of Armenia of October 24, 2001 to ZR-249 in the following edition:
Law of the Republic of Armenia
About diplomatic service
1. This Law regulates the procedure for the organization of diplomatic service of the Republic of Armenia, the relations connected with revenues to service and the termination of service, job development, assignment of diplomatic degrees, the status of persons performing diplomatic service, social guarantees of these persons and members of their family in process and after service, the principles of financing of bodies of diplomatic service and also other relations connected with diplomatic service.
1. This Law extends to bodies of diplomatic service of the Republic of Armenia and persons holding positions of diplomatic service (further - the diplomat).
2. Operation of this Law does not extend to civil servants in bodies of diplomatic service of the Republic of Armenia, and also persons performing administrative and technical or service functions according to the employment contract.
3. In acceptance cases for work in administrative and technical or service personnel of diplomatic representations and consular establishments of the Republic of Armenia in foreign states of the foreign citizens or stateless persons who are considered as permanent residents of this state also relevant requirements of the legislation of this state, and also the international agreements of the Republic of Armenia signed with this state are considered.
1. The diplomatic service is professional activity which in bodies of diplomatic service is performed by diplomats for the purpose of the solution of tasks and implementation of the functions assigned to these bodies by this Law and other legal acts.
2. The diplomatic service is component of public service.
1. Tasks of diplomatic service are: implementation of foreign policy of the Republic of Armenia for the purpose of adjustment of good-neighbourhood, mutually beneficial relations with all states on the basis of international law, proper and consecutive representation of interests and the rights of the Republic of Armenia in the international relations, protection of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens and legal entities of the Republic of Armenia.
1. Bodies of diplomatic service of the Republic of Armenia are:
1) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia;
2) body subordinated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia;
3) the bodies of diplomatic service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia operating in foreign states:
and. Embassies of the Republic of Armenia;
. permanent missions of the Republic of Armenia in the international organizations;
century consular establishments of the Republic of Armenia.
2. The bodies of diplomatic service specified regarding 1 this Article constitute system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.
1. The diplomatic service of the Republic of Armenia is regulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, this Law, international treaties of the Republic of Armenia and other legal acts.
2. Employment relationships of diplomats are governed by the labor law of the Republic of Armenia if the legislation on diplomatic service does not establish the features governing these relations.
3. If the international treaties ratified by the Republic of Armenia establish other regulations than provided by this Law, then regulations of these agreements are applied.
1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia is authorized body of system of public administration which develops and performs foreign policy of the Government within the powers assigned to it by this Law and other laws.
1. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia directs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.
2. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia is appointed according to the procedure, established by the Constitution for appointment of members of the government.
3. The order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia coordination of certain spheres of foreign policy, functions and activities of the structural divisions providing them, subordinated state body can be assigned to the minister, and also to the deputy minister.
4. The deputy minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Armenia is appointed in the procedure established by the law.
5. The deputy minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Armenia acts owing to the powers delegated from the head of state body and coordinates works (activities) in the sphere charged to it.
6. Powers of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and his deputy are established by the laws, and the questions connected with their implementation are established by the charter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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