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SOCIAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY TO AMEND LAW TO ELIMINATE DISCONTENT

YEREVAN, JULY 7, ARMENPRESS: In a move to avert the growing discontent of
a fraction of Armenians who refused to receive social security cards, citing
religious motives and who have been denied their modest old-age pensions for
half a year Armenian labor and social affairs ministry indicated yesterday
it was ready to amend a relevant law to eliminate their discontent.
YIn a statement disseminated yesterday the ministry said it was gearing
for amending the law on social security cards by incorporating a set of
changes which would clearly fix that the information about every card holder
is “limited” information, that there is no connection between a citizen
social card and his or her religious beliefs, that the 10-digit numbers of
the cards have no relation to individuals. The ministry said the agreement
to make these changes were reached in talks with representatives of
Armenians who refused to receive social security cards. The ministry said it
believes that these changes would eliminate the cause of some people’s
discontent.