IN KARABAKH POLICY IN SOCIAL SPHERE BEING BUILT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION IN REPUBLIC

De Facto
Dec 12, 2008

STEPANAKERT, 12.12.08. DE FACTO. The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Minister
of Social Security Narine Azatian stated that governmental policy
in social sphere was being built, in part, taking into consideration
the improvement of demographic situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Narine
Azatian stated it in the course of discussion of NKR state budget
for 2009 held at the Parliament.

According to DE FACTO own correspondent in Stepanakert, the Minister
said that, within the frames of a governmental program on stimulating
birth-rate, in case of the birth of a first and a second child
allowance in the amount of 100, 000 AMD would be paid instead of 70,
000 AMD in 2008. In case of the third child’s birth the amount of the
allowance will make 500, 000, in case of a fourth and the following
child – 700, 000 AMD.

Besides, the process of payment of lump-sum allowances on pregnancy
and delivery to non-working women will be continued. The amount of
the allowance will increase by 20% as compared with 2008 and make 138,
000 AMD.

Narine Azatian stated that, as a whole, expenditure by the state
allowances program would increase by 872, 5 million AMD as compared
with 2008.