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ArmInfo.By changing the trademark from "INGO Armenia" to "INGO", the insurance company begins  a new stage of its development. As stated in the official statement of INGO IC , the new "simplified" brand name reflects the company's desire to simplify the understanding of its services, to make insurance simple, transparent and reliable. "INGO's mission is to reduce risks and provide clients with the freedom to make confident decisions," the company said in a statement.

ArmInfo.The EFES Insurance CJSC has de facto returned to the Armenian market. Having registered with  the Central Bank at the end of July this year, EFES Insurance CJSC managed to establish partnerships with six banks and the largest leasing company in Armenia as well as with a number of travel agencies, by October. In total, 51 organizations already act as insurance agents of EFES, including ACBA Bank, Converse Bank,  Araratbank, Evokabank, Inecobank, Byblos Bank and ACBA Leasing.

ArmInfo.The model of compulsory health insurance  system (CHI) conceptually proposed by the Armenian Ministry of Health, is not justified and is fraught with serious  risks. Haykaz Fanyan, head of the ACSES Analytical Center (Armenian  Center for Socio- Economic Studies), told ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Many criticized the Ministry of Health for the fact that citizens, within the social package state employees, were deprived of the right to choose the insurer, but 5- month experience showed that, in fact, all the fears are groundless. On March 7, at a meeting with journalists, summing up the results of the new procedure for providing medical services within the state package to civil servants, said Deputy Minister of Health of Armenia Samvel Margaryan.

ArmInfo. At present, the Armenian Ministry of Health is not ready to name the deadlines for the gradual introduction of compulsory health insurance (OMI). "The issue is on the agenda of the government," Deputy Minister Samvel Margaryan said at a meeting with journalists on March 6, answering the question of ArmInfo, urging not to be fixed on specific terms. Meanwhile, it was previously reported that from the second half of 2018 the social package will cover the most unsecured segments of the population - 612 thousand people, to which, after a year, all the others should join.

ArmInfo. Levon Altunyan, the  Minister of Health of Armenia, does not share the concerns about the  increase in prices for medicines as a result of the new order of the  release of medicines coming into force. "The Ministry of Health does  not expect a rise in the prices of medicines," Levon Altunyan said at  a briefing after the government meeting, responding to a question  from ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Armenian Healthcare Minister Levon Altunyan discussed with the health experts of the World Bank the implementation of joint programs.

ArmInfo. The healthcare sector of Armenia will receive 5.8 billion less then in 2017.

ArmInfo. In the sphere of agriculture in Armenia, by 2021 the system of agricultural insurance will be fully implemented. This was reported by the Minister of Agriculture of Armenia Ignaty Arakelyan on October 11 at a meeting with journalists.

ArmInfo. The policy of compulsory medical insurance for working citizens in Armenia, who are not civil servants and are not on the list of the most needy RA citizens under the Paros program, will cost 6 thousand drams a month. Answering the question ArmInfo, Minister of Healthcare of Armenia Levon Altunyan stated this on October 6 at the final press conference.

ArmInfo. Minister of Health of Armenia Levon Altunyan advocates the introduction of paid "first aid". The minister said this on October 6 at the final press conference.

ArmInfo. The cost of stenting in Armenia can be reduced by 30-40%, Armenian Minister of Health Levon Altunyan stated at a press conference on October 6.

ArmInfo. Social packages that are provided by the state to civil servants have been improved, now they can receive more medical services, for which, however, the state will pay much less. The Minister of Health Levon Altunyan informed the Armenian parliament on this from the rostrum.

ArmInfo. "Cooperation between Russia and Armenia has been developing in various spheres for 25 years and among them one of the most significant is the healthcare sphere," Armenian Health Minister Levon Altunyan said on September 26 within the framework of the Armenian-Russian health forum.

ArmInfo. Since October 1 of this year in Armenia, all beneficiaries of social packages will have an opportunity to choose organizations providing medical assistance, according to the press service of RA Ministry of Health.

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ArmInfo. Since September 1, 2017 in Armenia, a new procedure for providing medical services within the state package to state employees comes into force. The bill, providing for relevant changes, was approved at a meeting of the Government on July 27. "This bill can be considered as a pilot, for further introduction of the system of compulsory social health insurance in Armenia," Minister of Healthcare Levon Altunyan said after the meeting of the government, responding to the question of ArmInfo.

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ArmInfo. To implement three-year "pilot" agro-insurance program, 10 million euros will be allocated, out of which 5 million euros will be provided by the German development bank KFW, 5 million by the Armenian Government. Answering the question of ArmInfo, Armenian Minister of Agriculture Ignatiy stated on July 10 at a meeting with journalists According to Araqelyan, three-year pilot agro-insurance program will start in 2018. To create a working system, it is necessary to identify the most important tasks, and first of all in the legislative plan. "As of today, there are no registered farms in Armenia and no one knows who and how we will insure, farmers need to be brought into the legal field, which will take a lot of time," he stressed. Soon, as the minister said, the visit of expert from KFW is expected and by the end of the year there will be defined both the sphere and the region where the project will be tested.