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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |