The salary of judges of the Constitutional Court is not equivalent to their high legal status, scope of constitutional powers and high degree of responsibility inherent in their activities. RA Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan informed about this and added that due to the above, it is proposed to review the amount of remuneration of judges of the Supreme Court.

It is proposed to establish by law an additional payment for the length of service in the position of a judge for the president, vice-president and judges of the Supreme Court.

Taking into account the 12-year term of office of judges of the CC, the seniority bonus is calculated for a maximum of 11 years and is set in ascending order, starting from the 2nd year of office, in the 2nd year – 20%, in the 3rd year – 35%, from the 4th year – 10% more than the previous year in each subsequent year.

By virtue of the transitional provisions of the project, the full years of working as a judge of the Supreme Court at the time of the law’s entry into force will be taken into account, that is, the starting point is the moment of assuming the position of the president, vice-president, judge of the Supreme Court.

For the year 2026, for the president, vice-presidents and 7 judges of the SC, it is assumed that 46 million 775 thousand 40 drams will be spent, which is an additional expenditure obligation, in terms of the additional payment to be paid on the basis of seniority.

In a related report, Deputy Alkhas Ghazaryan presented the positive conclusion of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs.

At the regular session of the National Assembly, the legislative package providing for additions to the Law “On the Remuneration of Persons Occupying State Positions and State Service Positions” and the Constitutional Law “On the Constitutional Court” was discussed.

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