On 17 December 2015, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 2253

On 17 December 2015, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 2253 on Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), pursuant to which the 1267/1989 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee shall henceforth be known as the “1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee” and the Al-Qaida Sanctions List shall henceforth be known as the “ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List”.

Similarly to the requirement to freeze assets of individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida, the UN Security Council resolution 2253 stipulates a requirement to freeze assets of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh).
Pursuant to Part 1, Article 28 of the Republic of Armenia Law on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, reporting entities operating on the territory of RA shall freeze property owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by terrorism-related persons included in the lists published by or in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions.
In the framework of the UN Security Council resolution 2253 notice on amendments and supplements to the lists of terrorism-related persons will be posted on the FMC’s website under the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida established pursuant to 1267/1989/2253 resolution.