Armenia to provide periodic payments to families of fallen soldiersMay 26, 2016 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In addition to lump sum payments, families of fallen soldiers will receive periodic payments, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatrayan said Thursday, May 26. On April 2, Azerbaijan unleashed a large-scale offensive against Nagorno Karabakh, in the course of which dozens of Armenian soldiers were killed alongside the hundreds of losses, registered on the Azerbaijani side. “A number of individuals and organizations have also provided assistance, helping solve a number of problems,” Asatryan said. “Besides, we have a number of legislative initiatives at state level, with the government set to approve a part of them in the near future.” According to him, families of deceased soldiers receive some AMD 4 million insurance payments for funeral and other costs. If a corresponding decision secures cabinet approval, Asatryan said, families of volunteers will also benefit from the project. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |