Thursday, April 16 2020 20:45

ArmInfo. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan was presented the progress and results of the 13 packages of anti-crisis measures being developed by the Government of the Republic of Armenia to mitigate the social and economic  consequences of coronavirus.

 This became known during a meeting in  the Government of Armenia chaired by the Prime Minister.  In  particular, the head of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia  Arutr Javadyan said that under 1 and 2 packages of anti-crisis  measures 224 loans totaling 10.2 billion drams were issued. Regarding  agriculture, Javdyan said that banks approved 1,035 applications, of  which 856 were microloans worth a total of 2.8 billion drams.

The Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan  reported that 167 loan applications totaling 1.6 billion drams were  approved within the framework of the 3rd package of anti-crisis  measures.

David Ananyan, Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee, said that  227.4 million drams had been paid to 7,639 beneficiaries under the  5th package of anti-crisis measures.

In turn, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of  Armenia Zaruhi Batoyan informed that most of the benefits provided by  the state have already been paid to beneficiaries 4, 6 and 7 of the  anti- crisis package. As part of the 8th event, 55.8 thousand  beneficiaries received lump-sum benefits. The application process,  she said, is ongoing. Regarding the 9th event, Batoyan emphasized  that at this stage there is a process of receiving applications,  identification of beneficiaries and compilation of lists. "Upon  completion of these works, the funds will be transferred to the  beneficiaries in a short time," the minister emphasized.

At the same time, progress was reported on the implementation of 11,  12 and 13 packages of anti-crisis measures.

During the meeting, the participants also discussed the prospects of  investment and infrastructure programs in various fields within the  framework of public-private partnership, which will be aimed at  ensuring economic growth.