Armenian government moves to lift ban on union membership for judges, security officers

The Armenian government has proposed legislative amendments to lift restrictions on union membership for certain public officials following a ruling by the Constitutional Court. The change affects military police, National Security Service (NSS) officers, prosecutors, Constitutional Court members and other judges, who were previously prohibited from joining trade unions.

Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Davit Khachatryan explained on Tuesday that the amendments aimed to remove the ban in line with the court decision, which deemed the restriction unconstitutional. The draft law includes updates to the laws on trade union and military service.

The proposal was approved by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and Social Affairs with a vote of 5 in favor and 1 abstention.