Are electronic signatures legal in Armenia? What laws primarily regulate electronic signatures?

Electronic signatures are legal in Armenia, and Armenian electronic signatures are primarily regulated by the Law on Electronic Documents and Electronic Digital Signatures.

What is an electronic signature in Armenia? What requirements should a valid electronic signature meet?

The Law on Electronic Documents and Electronic Digital Signatures defines an electronic digital signature as “the acquisition of signature creation data and the cryptographic data modification of a given electronic document, presented in a unique symbol sequence in electronic form, which is attached to the electronic document or logically associated with it, and used to identify the signatory, as well as to protect the electronic document from forgery and tampering.”

The Law on Electronic Documents and Electronic Digital Signatures defines the person who signs an electronic document (i.e., the signatory) as “a natural person who is the recipient of an electronic digital signature certificate (or the person they represent).”

The association between the electronic signature and signature verification data and the signatory is verified by the electronic signature certificate issued by the certification center.

In which scenarios in Armenia is a traditional signature required?

Traditional signatures are required in the following scenarios, including but not limited to:

• Trusts
• Wills or any form of testamentary disposition
• Certain bank documents