Armenia unveils new social aid package to ease coronavirus impactApril 14, 2020 - 17:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government will subsidize 30% of energy costs for households whose expenses for gas consumption in February amounted to AMD 10,000–AMD 30,000 ($20-60), while electricity cost was AMD 5000–AMD 10,000 ($10-20). The minimum wage in the country is AMD 68,000 (approx. $137). The program is the twelfth that the government has introduced to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Armenia has extended the state of emergency by 30 days until May 14. So far, 1067 people have tested positive for Covid-19, 265 people have recovered, 16 have died 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |