Child victims of trafficking to receive lump-sum support worth AMD 250,000 from governmentJune 3, 2019 - 21:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Parliament fully approved the proposed changes and additions to the RA law on “Identification and support for trafficked persons and exploitation” by second reading. It is expected that exploited children will receive lump-sum support from the government worth AMD 250.000 until reaching the age of 18, The Changes, in particular, will contribute to the improvement of child protection mechanisms and will enhance the effectiveness of the existing system. A regulation which will contribute to the development of a referral procedure for trafficked and exploited children as well as create clear cooperation frameworks between state and territorial bodies is also planned. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |