  Justice minister sets limits on mediation payments April 3, 2026 - 13:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Family mediators are not allowed to demand additional payments that have not been agreed upon in advance with the parties, Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan said in a Facebook post. She added that mediators cannot charge a separate fee for issuing the final mediation agreement record. According to the minister, such behavior is unlawful, and citizens encountering it are urged to contact the ministry or the Chamber of Mediators. “Within mandatory mediation, the payment for up to two hours of mediation is clearly set by a government decision and cannot exceed 45,000 drams. A mediator cannot require you to cover expenses that were not previously agreed with you. Moreover, such costs must not be disproportionate,” the minister stated.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
