Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09YEREVAN649
2009-09-17 12:48:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Yerevan
Cable title:
ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENT PASSES FOUR LAWS RELATED TO
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S E C R E T YEREVAN 000649
NOFORN
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT EUR/PRA, ISN/CATR, INR/SPM, DOD FOR DASD CELESTE
WALLANDER, COMMERCE FOR ROCHELLE WOODARD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/16/2019
TAGS: ETTC PARM PINR AM
SUBJECT: ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENT PASSES FOUR LAWS RELATED TO
MUNITIONS EXPORT CONTROLS
REF: A. YEREVAN 607
B. SECSTATE 33655
C. YEREVAN 534
D. YEREVAN 436
E. YEREVAN 565
F. PUTNEY-DALTON E-MAIL 9/1/09
Classified By: DCM Joseph Pennington, reasons 1.4 (b,d).
S E C R E T YEREVAN 000649
NOFORN
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT EUR/PRA, ISN/CATR, INR/SPM, DOD FOR DASD CELESTE
WALLANDER, COMMERCE FOR ROCHELLE WOODARD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/16/2019
TAGS: ETTC PARM PINR AM
SUBJECT: ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENT PASSES FOUR LAWS RELATED TO
MUNITIONS EXPORT CONTROLS
REF: A. YEREVAN 607
B. SECSTATE 33655
C. YEREVAN 534
D. YEREVAN 436
E. YEREVAN 565
F. PUTNEY-DALTON E-MAIL 9/1/09
Classified By: DCM Joseph Pennington, reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (S/NF) As promised by GOAM interlocutors, Armenia's
parliament on September 16 passed the four draft laws related
to munitions export controls that they undertook to pass in
September as part of their commitments in the Joint Action
Plan. The four draft laws that were passed included
amendments to the Laws on Licensing, Stamp Duties, Weapons,
and a law amending the Criminal Code.
2. (S/NF) Both the MoD and an MP in parliament confirmed to
the EMBASSY that the laws had indeed been passed during the
September 16 session, in only the second reading. (COMMENT:
Usually draft laws require three readings before they are
passed, so the fact that only two readings were required
suggests their passage was assigned a high priority by the
chamber's leadership as they introduced them to parliament.
END COMMENT.) Now, as per the constitution, the passed draft
laws go to the president for his signature, who statutorily
has 21 days to sign and enact legislation proposed to him by
parliament.
3. (S/NF) The EMBASSY will track the status of the passed
laws with the Presidency, and the Ambassador and DCM expect
to raise this issue in a dinner meeting with the president
the evening of September 17. Given the president's repeated
expression of support for fulfilling the Plan, we expect his
signature to be pro forma and provided sooner rather than
later. The EMBASSY will notify Washington as soon as he
signs the four laws.
YOVANOVITCH
NOFORN
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT EUR/PRA, ISN/CATR, INR/SPM, DOD FOR DASD CELESTE
WALLANDER, COMMERCE FOR ROCHELLE WOODARD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/16/2019
TAGS: ETTC PARM PINR AM
SUBJECT: ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENT PASSES FOUR LAWS RELATED TO
MUNITIONS EXPORT CONTROLS
REF: A. YEREVAN 607
B. SECSTATE 33655
C. YEREVAN 534
D. YEREVAN 436
E. YEREVAN 565
F. PUTNEY-DALTON E-MAIL 9/1/09
Classified By: DCM Joseph Pennington, reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (S/NF) As promised by GOAM interlocutors, Armenia's
parliament on September 16 passed the four draft laws related
to munitions export controls that they undertook to pass in
September as part of their commitments in the Joint Action
Plan. The four draft laws that were passed included
amendments to the Laws on Licensing, Stamp Duties, Weapons,
and a law amending the Criminal Code.
2. (S/NF) Both the MoD and an MP in parliament confirmed to
the EMBASSY that the laws had indeed been passed during the
September 16 session, in only the second reading. (COMMENT:
Usually draft laws require three readings before they are
passed, so the fact that only two readings were required
suggests their passage was assigned a high priority by the
chamber's leadership as they introduced them to parliament.
END COMMENT.) Now, as per the constitution, the passed draft
laws go to the president for his signature, who statutorily
has 21 days to sign and enact legislation proposed to him by
parliament.
3. (S/NF) The EMBASSY will track the status of the passed
laws with the Presidency, and the Ambassador and DCM expect
to raise this issue in a dinner meeting with the president
the evening of September 17. Given the president's repeated
expression of support for fulfilling the Plan, we expect his
signature to be pro forma and provided sooner rather than
later. The EMBASSY will notify Washington as soon as he
signs the four laws.
YOVANOVITCH