Thursday, 26 March 2015
Monthly benefit of honor to double in amount for Great Patriotic War II Veterans
The government decided to increase the amount of monthly honorary benefit for Great Patriotic War veterans: starting this May 1, they will be receiving AMD50 thousand instead of 25 thousand drams.
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan told the Government Press Center-hosted news conference that there are currently 1,100 war veterans entitled to honorary benefits. The Minister took the opportunity to touch on the Government’s ongoing employment programs.