  Armenia rolling out energy subsidies for the poorest April 13, 2020 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government will subsidize 50% of energy costs for the poorest households that consumed only a little amount of gas and electricity in February, as the country is battling the spread of the coronavirus. According to the decision approved Monday, April 13, families whose gas consumption doesn’t exceed AMD 10,000 ($20), and electricity consumption amounts to AMD 5,000 ($10) or less, will benefit from the program. The minimum wage in the country is AMD 68,000 (approx. $137). Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the program will cover 220,000 citizens who will also be able to benefit from other social assistance packages. Also Monday, the government decided to extend the state of emergency declared in Armenia on March 16 by 30 days. Armenia has extended the state of emergency by 30 days until May 14. So far, 1039 people have tested positive for Covid-19, 211 people have recovered, 14 have died from the coronavirus in the country.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest 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.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
