ArmInfo. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia in January-June saved about 4 billion drams as a result of the consistent fight against corruption and increased work efficiency.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed stated on September 10 on his Facebook page. Thus, according to the head of government, in the first half of this year, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs saved 3.8 billion drams through pensions and benefits. "Can we say that this is the result of a consistent fight against corruption and increased efficiency in these areas? Yes, we can.
The savings will serve the financing of social security programs that have not been funded for many years, "Pashinyan said.
To recall, the Armenian government plans to increase pensions from January 1, 2020. As Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan stated in an interview with reporters on July 11, a 10% increase in pensions, according to preliminary estimates, will cost the state treasury of Armenia an additional 25 billion drams. The increase will affect about 560 thousand citizens.