  Government rules to raise military pensions by 14% June 10, 2015 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government of Armenia adopted a resolution to raise military pensions starting from July 1, 2015, Panorama.am reports. As the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan told reporters after the cabinet meeting, according to the amendments to the Law on State Pensions, starting from July 1, 2015, the minimal military pension will increase to AMD 16,000, up from AMD 14,000 , with amount of pension for each year of military service to be increase to AMD 1,500 from AMD 1,300. “Continuous increase of pensions is among the government’s priorities,” said the Minister, adding that from July 1 they plan to increase military pensions by an average of 14 %.   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 |  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. |
