ArmInfo. Armenian MP Edmon Marukyan suggests postponing the idea of 1000 AMD compulsory payments for 2-3 years.
At today's debates on the draft law "On compensation for harm to life or health of servicemen defending the Republic of Armenia", Marukyan said that the budget funds have been spent ineffectively for many years. This triggered the need for additional funding of such projects. In this context, he suggested selling the building of the education center of the State Revenue Committee. "It is possible to receive 33 mln USD from the sale of that building and to send that amount to the Fund. In addition, the Fund can be replenished with the police's means received from the penalties for violation of the traffic rules and payments for paid parking," he stressed.
He added that he will vote for the given draft law if his proposals are accepted.
To note, if the Armenian Parliament approves the draft law, the specified Fund will be set up. Armenian Minister of Defense Vigen Sargsyan has recently reported to the President of Armenia on the commencement of a new program initiated and tasked by President Sargsyan, on the steep increase in payments of state insurance (a onetime as well as monthly payments) for the families of the servicemen killed or handicapped in military actions or in the course of military duty. The Armenian President's press office reported that the families of the killed and first degree handicapped individuals will receive a onetime compensation of 10 million AMD. The families of the second degree handicapped servicemen will receive a onetime compensation of 5 million AMD. Monthly compensations in case of death of the serviceman or the first degree handicap will make 300,000 AMD for the officers, 250,000 AMD for the junior officers and 200,000 for the privates. In case of becoming the second degree handicap, the compensations will respectively make 200,000; 150,000; and 100,000 AMD. That amount, in the form of insurance benefit, will be paid out for 20 years, which will make 82 million AMD for the officers, 70 million AMD for the junior officer staff, and 58 million AMD for the privates. The program will be financed through a special fund to which every working person will monthly contribute one thousand AMD.