Head: Vardan Ascatryan
Tel.: 51-57-40
vardan.ascatryan@gov.am
The RA Government Staff Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs Department coordinates policy in the sphere of ethnic minorities and religious affairs. Considering that the activities of ethnic and religious organizations is of great public interest, information relating to the foregoing government department and organizations will be provided under a separate chapter.
1. Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs Department activity areas:
a) ethnic minority-related issues
b) questions relating to religion and freedom of belief
2. The Department:
a) Carries on expertise of such draft legal acts or issues under its authority as may be submitted for consideration or approval of the government or the prime minister, issues opinions on such legal acts as concern the development of the sphere, efficiency improvement;
b) Provides expert findings based on the documents presented by religious organizations prior to their registration by the State Registry’s central authority in the manner established by law;
c) Analyzes and submits department activity-related proposals for consideration of the Head of Government Staff;
d) Carries out relevant analyses and submits yearend department performance reports to the Head of Government Staff.
