ArmInfo. Vigen Sargsyan, the Armenian Defense Minister, stated in his closing speech in respect to the Draft Law on "Life or Health Loss Reimbursement for Militaries Defending the Republic of Armenia" that the need to rehabilitate people's trust to authorities became an obvious demand.
At that, the Minister accentuated, that "we, as the people, should not allow the lack of trust to destroy our state basis from inside". Sargsyan ensured, that many of suggestions voiced during the parliament discussions. Are acceptable for hin, and they will be called to life within several days. Referring to the "Nation- Army concept, Sargsyan stated that it assumes the democratization of military forces, the involvement of the army into all the processes of state and social life. Recently Armenian Parliament discussed Draft law on the " Life or Health Loss Reimbursement for Militaries Defending the Republic of Armenia", which assumes the establishment of the Financial Reimbursement Fund for the families of militaries, perished in combat conditions, and for disabled militaries and their families.
During the discussion Vigen Sargsyan, the Defense Minister, stated once again that every employed national will be obliged to pay AMD 1000 monthly fee to that Fund. He added within this, that it is not something like new kind of tax, as it was has been stated by some of social networks users and politicians. "In Armenia we have fees that are subject to be paid independently of the revenues volumes, and are lump sums. And this AMD 1000 is one of such fees," Minister said. The Minister added, that this AMD 1000 is a minimal lump sum, but those who want could pay more.
Sargsyan accentuated also that in respect to this issue he will try to consolidate the potential of all the nation. "The Armenia nation is not only that three million that live in Armenia, it is also Diaspora, and we will try to use the potential of all the 10 million," he stated. Sargsyan also referred to the claims posted at social networks regarding the compulsory payments to that fund to be implemented by businessmen and entrepreneurs. In this context he stated that after April aggression all the law makers pay a 2% of their salaries as a fee to the Defense Ministry, and Government members several times have transferred to the Ministry's account their whole salaries. To note, if the Parliament approves this Draft Law, the fund for life or health loss reimbursement for militaries defending the Republic of Armenia will be established. The families of militaries perished or obtained the 1st grade of disability will receive AMD 10 mln lump sum allowance, militaries of the 2nd grade of disability, will be paid AMD 5 mln lump sum insurance. In a case of death or 1st grade disability monthly payments will form AMD 300.000 for officers, 250.000 for law ranked officers and 200.000 for privates. In a case of injury causing 2nd grade disability, these allowances will form AMD 250.000, 200.000 and 150.000 respectively. Minister stated also, that these payments will be implemented during 20-year period, and AMD 82 mln will be allocated for the officers personnel, AMD 70 mln for low ranked officers and AMD 48 mln for privates.