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Title in national language: 
ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՀՈՂԱՅԻՆ ՕՐԵՆՍԳԻՐՔ (ՀՕ-185 4 հունիսի 2001թ)
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2001
Effective Start Year: 
2001
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Code
Economic Sector: 
Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
All, Power, Gas, Nuclear, Other
Issued by: 
Office of the President of the Republic of Armenia
Overall Summary: 
Present Code establishes a comprehensive legal framework for the regulation of land use in the Republic of Armenia. With a view to maintain, recover and increase productivity of land resources, the policy focuses on measures to promote environmentally- and economically-sound management of land resources. It aims to minimize human-induced effects on the environment, calls for a strong policy action towards conservation of soil and water resources and promotion of integrated ecosystem management.
Environment
Land use change for energy production purposes: 
The special terms of use of lands allocated for energy, communication, transport and infra-structural objects are determined according to procedures defined by the law. The dimensions of lands allocated or purchased for construction and performance of energy, [...] are determined by approved norms or by planning and technical documents.[...] Lands of energy objects: Lands allocated for construction and performance of thermal, nuclear and hydro plants, high voltage cables, gas pipes and use on other energetic purposes are considered the lands of energy objects.--- The citizens and legal entities are forbidden to use their property rights for transferring State and community owned lands that are:[...] Lands separated (reserved) for water objects and the riparian areas of the basins [...], pipes and other transportation means, electric wiring, pipe water supply and water drainage systems, gas pipes, [...].