Armenians from crisis-hit countries relieved of state taxesOctober 24, 2012 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian parliament on Wednesday, October 24 adopted a bill stipulating for amendments to a law on state taxes. The amendments abolish taxes exacted to extend entry visas and receive temporary residence documents for Armenian-born citizens of crisis-hit countries. AMD 500 fee is to be paid to extend a visa to Armenia for 1 day; a sum of AMD 105-150 is payable for procurement of temporary residence documents. As Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan stated during the discussion of the bill, at present, about 5000 Syrian Armenians without Armenian citizenship are currently in the country, many of them facing problems while extending visas or getting temporary residence documents 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 Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |