Armenian police officers to benefit from mortgage lending programs as  part of social support measures

ArmInfo. Police officers will be able to take advantage of government mortgage lending programs as part of social support measures approved by the RA government. The RA  National Assembly will discuss the first reading of the  government-proposed amendments to the Law "On Police" at its plenary  session on May 6.

As Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Mkrtchyan noted in his  speech, the legislative initiative will allow police officers to  purchase apartments or houses, as well as build housing, using  affordable and preferential mortgages. The initiative aims to  increase the attractiveness of police service, provide additional  social guarantees, and significantly reduce the financial burden on  officers. The new provisions will apply to all police officers.

Within the scope of its statutory authority, the government will  establish the procedures and conditions for participation in the  program, including prioritization based on duty station, social  status, and other factors.

Currently, to avoid conflicts of interest and corruption risks,  assignments to territorial police units are conducted in a manner  that requires officers to serve away from their place of residence,  which creates housing issues. Therefore, it has become necessary to  provide them with appropriate conditions, including houses or  apartments purchased through the mortgage program.