FOREIGN STUDENTS OF ARMENIAN UNIVERSITIES NOT TO PAY STATE TAX
2007-11-28 14:08:00
ArmInfo. Today deputies of the National Assembly adopted in the second
and final reading the draft law on alterations and amendments to the
law on state tax
As one of the authors of the draft law, deputy Hranush Hakopyan said,
amendments were made to the acting law in September 2006, according
to which foreign students of Armenian universities were given an
opportunity of getting free education till 31 December 2006. When
the law became valid, such students had to pay 105 thsd drams state
tax. This caused anxiety of foreign students. For this reason it was
suggested to return to the order that functioned till 31 December
2006. Hakopyan said that Bologna process foresees creation of such
conditions when free movement of students is ensured, one of the main
conditions of which is resolving of their finance problems. After
adoption of the draft law foreign students, among which there are
many representatives of Armenian Diaspora, will not pay state taxes
for education. The law is regarding foreign teachers too.