Pashinyan names some of positive changes which occurred after velvet revolution
28.03.2019,
17:53
Speaking in parliament today Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, referred to some of positive changes that have occurred in Armenia after the velvet revolution last spring.
YEREVAN, March 28. /ARKA/. Speaking in parliament today Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, referred to some of positive changes that have occurred in Armenia after the velvet revolution last spring.
"I would like to refer to specific examples. First of all, salaries of 10 thousand polyclinic employees have increased by 30-40%," he said.
He said also that about 206,000 people across the country began to receive slightly higher wages from July 1, 2018 after a set of changes made to the pension system, Also, the mandatory funded pension system began to fully operate from last July. Employees contribute 2.5% of their monthly salary to the funded pension system, while the government ads another 7.5%, up from 5% in the past.
Pashinyan said that credit histories of 130 thousand people were cleared. ‘These people could not get loans - now they can. Do not they feel this difference?", the prime minister asked.
He said also that the Military Insurance Fund is expanding its activities and will pay compensations to the families of Armenian soldiers injured or killed in 2008-2014.
The prime minister also said that unprecedented work is underway to restore the roads in the country, preferential electricity tariffs were introduced for low-income families, and preferential conditions for mortgage lending were created for young families.
“The prices for heart stenting surgeries have decreased by 200,000-250,000 drams, 200 thousand citizens receive free medical care. People are not forced now to pay bribes at every step - are these changes noticeable or not?” he asked. -0-
"I would like to refer to specific examples. First of all, salaries of 10 thousand polyclinic employees have increased by 30-40%," he said.
He said also that about 206,000 people across the country began to receive slightly higher wages from July 1, 2018 after a set of changes made to the pension system, Also, the mandatory funded pension system began to fully operate from last July. Employees contribute 2.5% of their monthly salary to the funded pension system, while the government ads another 7.5%, up from 5% in the past.
Pashinyan said that credit histories of 130 thousand people were cleared. ‘These people could not get loans - now they can. Do not they feel this difference?", the prime minister asked.
He said also that the Military Insurance Fund is expanding its activities and will pay compensations to the families of Armenian soldiers injured or killed in 2008-2014.
The prime minister also said that unprecedented work is underway to restore the roads in the country, preferential electricity tariffs were introduced for low-income families, and preferential conditions for mortgage lending were created for young families.
“The prices for heart stenting surgeries have decreased by 200,000-250,000 drams, 200 thousand citizens receive free medical care. People are not forced now to pay bribes at every step - are these changes noticeable or not?” he asked. -0-
