No Longer Will 2500 Drams Be Paid: The Technical Inspection Sticker Will No Longer Be Needed on Car Windshields

The National Assembly is discussing a draft law proposing changes to the technical inspection process. The government suggests implementing the technical inspection through an electronic database and diagnostic card instead of the current technical inspection sticker to enhance oversight.

The diagnostic card will be filled out electronically and stored in the electronic database. This will allow the Road Police to exercise control electronically without stopping the vehicle.

The periodicity of the technical inspection will change: "It is proposed that the first technical inspection be conducted in the 4th year post-manufacture, once every two years until the 10th year, and once a year for vehicles older than 10 years. Vehicles involved in passenger transport will undergo inspection once a year until they reach 10 years of age, and after that, twice a year. If regulations are violated, it could lead to license revocation."

The rapporteur related to the draft, MP Armen Khachatryan from My Step Alliance, noted that once the law is adopted, the technical inspection sticker will no longer need to be affixed to the vehicle’s windshield; its actual conduct will become mandatory. "I should mention that there will be no increase in the social burden; rather, the opposite will occur. If you remember, citizens pay 2500 drams for the inspection sticker. I found out that the actual cost of that sticker is only 27 drams," he said.

According to the MP, if the requirement for the inspection sticker is lifted, the 2500 drams becomes unnecessary and will not be paid.