At the December 21 session of the government, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan addressed the issue of legalization of self-built fish farms. He gave a recommendation on that issue.

According to the Prime Minister, in some farms engaged in fish farming, there are self-built fish breeding buildings, which contain inconsistencies from the point of view of the purpose status of the plots.

“Taking into account the current regulations, to eliminate the possible financial burden for the mentioned incompatibilities, to establish privileges for the newly constructed fish farming buildings, but not to extend them to the previously built ones,” he said.

He noted that in case of promoting the legalization of such buildings, an increase in the local budget and other fees is also expected.

Accordingly, Karen Karapetyan instructed the Ministers of Agriculture, Environmental Protection, Territorial Management and Development, the Chairman of the State Committee for Real Estate Cadastre to study and present to the government staff studies on simplifying the process of legalization of self-built fish breeding buildings in farms engaged in fish farming, exclusively on the territory of Sevan National Park, and providing appropriate privileges within a month.