The respective roles and functions of state government bodies, local self-government bodies, and non-state organisations in cultural policy are outlined in specific laws and regulations. Key legislation includes the Law on Local Self-Government (2002, amended 2021), the Law on Basics of Cultural Legislation (2002, amended 2024), and the Law on Public Organisations (2016). Most laws regulating cultural policy were adopted in the 2000s, forming the modern cultural policy system, but were revised in 2018-2020 to adapt to new political and institutional changes. 

The Law on the Basics of Cultural Legislation outlines the government’s responsibilities in cultural policy, including implementing state cultural policies, attracting financial resources for cultural development, defining benefits for certain groups, and granting legal statuses to non-commercial cultural organisations. 

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (RA MoESCS) implements state cultural policy, develops cultural legislation, participates in educational standards development, influences foreign cultural policy, controls cultural value import/export, submits petitions for state awards, creates a unified state information system, manages cultural statistics, registers and preserves cultural heritage objects. Recent changes highlight the decentralisation of cultural policy and increased transparency and public involvement in decision-making, with new legal changes, public debates, and transparent competitions in cultural development becoming more prominent post revolution.