Opposition MP proposes bill to grant privileges to border villagersAugust 19, 2014 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An opposition MP from the Armenian National Congress proposed a legislation to grant privileges to the population in the border villages of Armenia, Tert.am reported. As Nikol Pashinyan said in his Facebook post, he came up with the idea after visits to several border communities and meetings with the local residents in July and in early August. He particularly proposes 50% discounts for utility bills (electric power, natural gas, drinking and irrigation water), exemption from land and real property taxes, as well as provision of temporary shelters to those left homeless in the wake of the recent cross-border skirmishes. Pashinyan further calls for ensuring the free treatment of those injured during the armed clashes and providing aid to the affected communities. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |