Amendments to be made to law on Yerkrapah volunteers’ statusJune 13, 2013 - 21:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian government discussed the bills on making amendments o RA laws on Yerkrapah volunteers’ status and social welfare of soldiers and their family members. They were presented by MPs Manvel Grigoryan, Sedrak Saroyan and Samvel Farmanyan as legislative initiatives. They offered to define the concept of “Yerkrapah” and grant a status to the volunteers equal to that of the soldiers. The government approved the package of the bills about making amendments to the laws on postal service and three other laws. The motion aims to bring postal service laws in line with European laws. The bills and government remarks will be submitted to the National Assembly. 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. |