Citing legal, educational and health factors, the government moved on Thursday to raise from 17 to 18 years the minimum age at which women in Armenia are allowed to marry.
The age limit is set by the Armenian Family Code. The minimum legal age of marriage for men is 18 years.
According to Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasian, international human rights groups regard this age disparity as gender discrimination. "International structures have been urging us to ensure gender equality [in marriage regulation,]" Tovmasian said, presenting a corresponding amendment to the code approved by Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian's cabinet. "International experience also shows that that age [for women] is 18," he added.
Armenian News
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