Armenia’s Medical-Social Expertise Agency head to be dismissedOctober 3, 2012 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs held a meeting on determination of disability status, with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan present. According to PM Sargsyan, 65 – 70 thous. people annually go to RA Medical-Social Expertise Agency, with determination of disability degree being a paid service. “In most cases, the disabled know beforehand that they will have to pay for the service. I demand the Agency head immediately be dismissed from office,” the Prime Minister said, stressing the need for staff shifts. He characterized the field as corrupt, with citizens sometimes having got disability status through mediators and acquaintances. Head of RA Prime Minister’s Control Service Sargis Grigoryan further presented data, according to which disability determination costs from AMD 15-150 thous. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |