The presentation of biometric passports took place in the courtyard of the Armenian government, accompanied by a concert and a video screening. The first to receive the documents were Nicole Pashinian, Ruben Rubinian, Loris Cheknavorian and some birthday people. The head of the Ministry of Interior Arpin Sargsyan noted that the new issuing offices already had 1,300 orders per day as of this morning. Pashinyan said that an electronic gate automatic verification system will be introduced at the Armenian border for new passport holders.