Regular Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister took place 

ArmInfo.A regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the press service of the RA PM reports.

According to the source, the Government approved the package of draft  laws on Amendments to the law on "Remuneration of persons holding  public positions and public service positions" and on amendments to  the law on "Military service and the status of servicemen". According  to the substantiation, it is necessary to establish a new system of  certification instead of the existing certification system for  contract servicemen occupying positions with relevant functions,  depending on the results of which the serviceman will receive  extra-payment. As part of the process, it is planned to establish a  certification procedure by the decision of the Government, according  to which the system of certification of officers, non-commissioned  officers and privates of the contract military service occupying  positions with the functions of implementation, planning or  supervising of combat tasks will be introduced, the scope of combat  tasks and their implementation, planning or supervision functions,  the amounts of extra-payment based on the results of certification,  payment and calculation procedures, terms of termination of  calculated extra-payment will be defined. Moreover, after not passing  the certification the first time, the results of the re-certification  will have an impact on the contract serviceman's further tenure in  the given position. At the same time, it was considered expedient to  provide certification for the purpose of calculating the bonus on a  voluntary basis for servicemen holding relevant military positions as  of the date of entry into force of the law, and for servicemen  occupying a position for the first time with the functions of  implementation, planning or control of combat tasks provided for in  each group of military positions defined by the law: in a certain  period after the date of appointment to the position, in a mandatory  manner, as well as by carrying out the certification of contract  servicemen who are accepted into contract military service from the  reserve force, sign a new contract and are appointed to a position  with corresponding functions.

Speaking about the draft, Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that it is about  doubling the salary of contract servicemen. "In this case again we  should record that we are following the same path as in the case of  teachers. We have decided that the certification system should be  applied for military service and other services. The voluntary  certification process will begin immediately after the law enters  into force. If a serviceman passes the certification, he will get a  salary doubling, sometimes even more. This process will be  continuous, as we previously agreed," the Prime Minister said.

The Government adopted a decision by which it is planned to allocate  276 million 679 thousand AMD through redistribution for the  acquisition of property for 10 schools by the Armenian Territorial  Development Fund.

The Government adopted a decision to purchase powerful tunnel  ventilators and spare parts of SP-6 railroad turnouts for the needs  of the Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Subway. The Head of the Government  highlighted the adopted decision and noted that the strategic goal of  the sector is the further development of the Yerevan metro. "I want  to remind you that we have announced a tender, and the process of  building a new station in Ajapnyak administrative district is  underway. Design works have already started. We are completing the  first stage of the design process and, according to the plan, we will  have a ready project by the end of 2023 and will have the opportunity  to announce a construction tender. We must record that we have made a  clear decision and we must go this way. I don't see any obstacles, I  hope the deadlines will not be violated, and we will start the  construction of Ajapnyak station in 2024," Nikol Pashinyan said.