ArmInfo. Armenia intends to join the agreement on coordinated approaches to combating intellectual property rights infringement on the Internet. The RA government approved the document's conclusions at its meeting on November 5.
The draft's rationale states that the agreement regulates cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union member states in creating effective mechanisms to prevent intellectual property rights infringement on the Internet. The document applies to intellectual property rights such as copyright and/or related rights.
It should also be clarified that computer programs, databases, photographic works, and works obtained using methods similar to photography are excluded from the scope of the agreement's mandatory application due to the specifics of their protection, differences in the national legislation and legal practices of the member states, and/or the need for a phased implementation of the agreement. It should be noted that the provision provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 1 of the Agreement is intended to allow Member States to apply the mechanisms provided for in the document in accordance with their national legislation to the above-mentioned objects and other intellectual property, ensuring the possibility of expanding the scope of the Agreement in the future.
The conclusion of the Agreement will help ensure the protection of the interests of intellectual property rights holders on the Internet. The Agreement is aimed at ensuring the development and implementation of measures aimed at creating mechanisms to combat the infringement of copyright and related rights on the Internet. It establishes cooperation in the following areas:
1. Improving the legislation of the States Parties to this Agreement in the field of intellectual property, in the field of protecting copyright and related rights on the Internet;
2. Deepening cooperation and mutual assistance between the authorized (competent) bodies of the parties to the agreement to combat the illegal use of intellectual property rights on the Internet;
3. The conclusion of this agreement will allow the parties to pool their potential in protecting intellectual property rights on the Internet, identifying agreed-upon and mutually acceptable approaches to resolving emerging issues.
It should be noted that the document was approved by the Eurasian Economic Commission on February 24, 2026, and sent to the EAEU member states for their domestic procedures.
