  RA Social Security Ministry unaware of pension payment delayMarch 3, 2009 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The plummeting of Armenian currency resulted in pension payments delay. The authorities responded pensioners demands by assuring that the term of payments will be determined today. According to RA legislation, pension payments are to be effected within 10 days of each month's beginning. "Pensions have always been distributed on time for already 5 years," Head of Employee Retirement Income Security Department at the Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Smbat Sahyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Sahyan refused to comment on possible influence of AMD collapse on pension payments, dubbing it an untimely question.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |
