  Armenian government to reduce gas payments for vulnerable families September 15, 2011 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At September 15 sitting, the government of Armenia (GOA) confirmed a resolution to partially compensate natural gas costs to ArmRosGasprom in the framework of vulnerable families outreach program. According to Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, 2011 program costs will total AMD 1bln. On the initiative of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, starting April 1, gas tariffs for socially vulnerable families was reduced from AMD 132 to 100 per cubic meter of gas for up to 300 cubic meters. Armenian Social Security Ministry's lists of socially vulnerable families are being updated monthly for complete coverage of families in need of governmental support.   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 |  Latest 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. |
