Armenian parliament cuts New Year holidays

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27.10.2021, 11:13

By a vote of 59 to 16 and three abstentions Armenia’s parliament has passed today in the first reading a government-designed bill that would cut the number of days off working Armenian citizens have had on New Year's holidays.

Armenian parliament cuts New Year holidays

YEREVAN, October 27. /ARKA/. By a vote of 59 to 16 and three abstentions Armenia’s parliament has passed today in the first reading a government-designed bill that would cut the number of days off working Armenian citizens have had on New Year's holidays.

According to the bill, the days off are December 31, January 1 and January 6 (on January 6 the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas).

January 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7, which used to be days off would be working days. The bill is being actively advocated by Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan, who says that five additional working days add as much as 90 billion drams to the overall Gross Domestic Product.

Some opposition lawmakers who voted against the proposal argued that cutting New year holidays would affect the owners of recreation and leisure facilities. -0--

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