  Armenia’s Medical-Social Expertise Agency head to be dismissed October 3, 2012 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs held a meeting on determination of disability status, with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan present. According to PM Sargsyan, 65 – 70 thous. people annually go to RA Medical-Social Expertise Agency, with determination of disability degree being a paid service. “In most cases, the disabled know beforehand that they will have to pay for the service. I demand the Agency head immediately be dismissed from office,” the Prime Minister said, stressing the need for staff shifts. He characterized the field as corrupt, with citizens sometimes having got disability status through mediators and acquaintances. Head of RA Prime Minister’s Control Service Sargis Grigoryan further presented data, according to which disability determination costs from AMD 15-150 thous.   Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |
