On August 14, at the session of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the package of draft laws “On Cybersecurity,” “On Public Information,” and “On the Regulatory Body for Information Systems,” presented by the Ministry of High-Tech Industry and developed jointly with the Armenian Information Systems Agency, was approved.

Presenting the package of draft laws, Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan emphasized that it aims to create a unified and coordinated approach for the prevention of cyber incidents, response, and elimination of consequences, based on close cooperation between the state and the private sector. The package also regulates issues related to the creation of a unified digital environment and the implementation of an open data policy.

It was noted that the package has gone through a long and complex stage of discussions, with the involvement of representatives of civil society, sectoral associations, independent experts, international partners, and interested state bodies.

Minister Hayrapetyan, referring to the laws presented in the package, detailed the subject of regulation, purpose, and importance of each.

“By the Law ‘On Cybersecurity,’ the vital sectors and critical infrastructures are defined, both in the public and private sectors. Criteria are set based on risk and impact assessment, as well as certain standards that are mandatory for state structures, the public sector, and private companies operating civil infrastructures,” the Minister noted, emphasizing that this does not mean giving up the idea of developing and introducing national standards.

In his speech, the Minister presented that a Regulatory Body for Information Systems will be established, which will operate with the status of an autonomous body, and its members will be elected by the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

Referring to the Law “On Public Information,” the Minister noted that it outlines the state digital architecture and introduces a new data management policy.

Additional clarifications on the draft laws were presented by the Director of the Information systems agency of Armenia, Nerses Yeritsyan.

Summing up his speech, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan emphasized the importance of implementing programs aimed at raising the cyber literacy of society.

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