2,808 Great Patriotic War veterans refunded for “frozen” Soviet deposits in ArmeniaMay 2, 2011 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Methodological Assistance Department at the Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Armen Margaryan said that as of the beginning of 2011around 2,800 veterans of the Great Patriotic War received compensations at the total amount of AMD 600mln for their “frozen” deposits in the Savings Bank of the former USSR. The program of compensations is under way. The government has not set definite terms for its completion, thus, eligible persons can still apply to receive compensation, Margaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. On March 25, 2010, the Armenian government made a decision to pay compensations to veterans of the Great Patriotic War for their old deposits held until June 10, 1993, in the Savings Bank of the former USSR. The compensations are paid only to those people, who were included in the list of families receiving benefits from July 1, 2005, to April 1, 2006. AMD 1.7bln was allocated for payment of compensations for the “frozen” Soviet deposits in 2010. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. |