  No plans to raise retirement age, says Labor Minister June 6, 2025 - 19:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan announced that there are currently no discussions underway regarding increasing the retirement age in Armenia. He made this statement during preliminary discussions on the implementation of the 2024 state budget at the National Assembly. "However, we do have a legislative package in circulation that we plan to discuss soon. One of its provisions would give our pensioners the option to voluntarily defer receiving their pension, with the expectation of receiving higher payments later," Mkrtchyan stated, according to 1lurer.am . The minister also addressed the issue of pension refunds, noting that approximately 320,000 beneficiaries currently use the existing reimbursement mechanism.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
