Armenian border rural communities to continue receiving government assistance
08.12.2017,
16:49
The Armenian parliament adopted today a set of amendments to the law "On social assistance to border communities" in the second and final reading.
YEREVAN, December 8. /ARKA/. The Armenian parliament adopted today a set of amendments to the law "On social assistance to border communities" in the second and final reading. The amendments provide for compensation for utility payments for residents of rural communities located on the border with Azerbaijan and which are being shelled by Azerbaijani troops on a regular basis.
The law provides for partial compensation for payments for consumed natural gas, electricity and irrigation water. Compensations are provided also to those residents of the border regions, who use alternative sources such as wood and coal.
The amount of compensation is determined by the government decision. Under the law those residents of border communities who lose their homes as a result of shelling by Azerbaijani armed forces, must be provided with housing by the government in the same community within a month.
"The law first came into force on January 1, 2015 and was to be effective until January 1, 2018, but taking into account its effectiveness and the need to continue providing assistance to border regions, it was decided to extend it by three years more - from 2018 to 2020,” said deputy territorial administration minister Vatche Terteryan.
According to the latest data, the law in question applies to 37 rural communities, which are provided annually a total of 928 million drams in aid. ($ 1 - 485.33 drams). -0-
The law provides for partial compensation for payments for consumed natural gas, electricity and irrigation water. Compensations are provided also to those residents of the border regions, who use alternative sources such as wood and coal.
The amount of compensation is determined by the government decision. Under the law those residents of border communities who lose their homes as a result of shelling by Azerbaijani armed forces, must be provided with housing by the government in the same community within a month.
"The law first came into force on January 1, 2015 and was to be effective until January 1, 2018, but taking into account its effectiveness and the need to continue providing assistance to border regions, it was decided to extend it by three years more - from 2018 to 2020,” said deputy territorial administration minister Vatche Terteryan.
According to the latest data, the law in question applies to 37 rural communities, which are provided annually a total of 928 million drams in aid. ($ 1 - 485.33 drams). -0-
