GOVERNMENT DOUBLES HONOR PAYMENT TO WORLD WAR II VETERANS
ARMENPRESS
May 15, 2008
YEREVAN MAY 15, ARMENPRESS: The government has approved today a
decision on doubling so-called ‘honor’ payment to veterans of World
War II.
Finance Minister Tigran Davtian said the decision will come into
effect on July 1. Since then the veterans will receive extra 20,000
drams in addition to other allowances.
Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian reminded that the decision was adopted
after President Serzh Sarkisian’s instruction to find extra funds to
double the amount of honor payments.
"Apart from being a sign of respect this is also a social assistance,’
he said.