The committee of the National Assembly of Armenia supported the bill on the prevention of family and domestic violence, initiated by the deputies of the "Civil Contract" Zoruhi Batoyan, Sona Gazarian and Tsovinar Vardanian. Four committee members voted in favor, one against and one abstained. "Strong Armenia" suggested postponing the issue and requesting the opinion of international experts, including the Venice Commission, but the initiative did not pass. The chairman of the committee, Lilit Galastian (Armenia Bloc), abstained. The document received a positive conclusion and was included in the parliamentary agenda.