ArmInfo. The government discussed the activities of the Cadastre Committee for 2019 and the first four months of 2020 under the chairmanship of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
According to the press service of the executive body, the head of the Cadastre Committee Suren Tovmasyan presented the activities of the RA government for 2019-2023 carried out within the framework of the Action Program. work. In particular, in 2019, the concept of an integrated cadastre was developed and presented, and an interdepartmental commission was created. According to the revised timetable, the strategic program for the creation of an integrated cadastre is currently being finalized. In 2020, an international Guide to Geospatial Data Standards was compiled, the corresponding cartographic layers were standardized and entered into a geoportal, the development and assessment of the needs of which is planned to introduce new software and server systems. As part of the introduction of an online, paperless real estate cadastre, the legislative field has been regulated to a certain extent, and therefore, in the areas of registration and archiving of spatial data, reforms will be carried out in the registration of rights and the provision of information. The re-launch of the online platform of the Cadastre Committee (e-cadastre.am) has improved the quality of services, and the online application procedures are constantly being simplified. Currently, the number of daily online applications reaches 300-400.
The government approved the concept of creating a unified register of addresses in the Republic of Armenia. Drafts of legislative changes based on the logic of the concept are being developed, on the basis of which the online platform of the unified address system will be launched. Currently, work is underway to clarify the location and names of streets, digitize them, and create a database. These works have already been completed in 8 regions. Assessments of the lands of Armenia and their improvement were carried out, the information was published on the website of the committee.
In accordance with the changed schedule, measures were taken to establish a new zoning of the unified territorial assessment of the Republic of Armenia and the adoption of the law "On Establishing a Market Valuation Procedure for the Purpose of Taxation of Real Estate". Completed the creation of a cartographic base for the city of Vagharshapat. A draft law "On Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Armenia" On Real Estate Appraisal "has been developed and presented for discussion. Currently, the bill is being finalized and will soon be presented for discussion by interested parties.
Within the framework of structural reforms, 2 out of 5 territorial subdivisions of the Cadastre Committee were merged into 1, at present there are 4 territorial subdivisions.
The Prime Minister inquired about the reasons for changing the schedule of a number of events during the reporting period. The head of the Cadastre Committee clarified this, noting that the committee is currently working on the implementation of both ongoing and planned programs during the reporting period. The Prime Minister instructed to be consistent in this matter and organize work in accordance with the established schedule.
