ArmInfo.The problem of unblocking transport communications must be resolved. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan stated this on January 20 from the rostrum of the parliament, answering the question of Arkady Khachatryan, MP from the Bright Armenia faction.
The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that the refusal to unblock will lead to the emergence of even greater security problems. Unblocking transport communications can be a guarantee of a solution to the issue as a whole, if it is resolved correctly. The issues of how and what will this affect should be the subject of settlement, the Deputy Prime Minister continued. ''Yes, there are political and economic problems, problems related to risk analysis, but all these problems need to be discussed. If there is an opinion that all these questions have been resolved, and there are ready-made answers, then this is not so. Now the process of discussions has not even begun, "the Deputy Prime Minister said, adding that at the end of the month the first meeting of the working group co-chaired by the Deputy Prime Ministers of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan will be held, during which the rules of the discussions will become clear.
In turn, Arkady Khachatryan pointed to the existing political, economic and other risks. And when it comes to opportunities, it is also necessary to talk about uncertainties. The lawmaker also recalled that on January 13 of this year, the government made a decision to redistribute budget funds, reducing by 12.3 billion drams contributions to the funded pension of citizens, redirecting them to monetary and social assistance under martial law. In general, for the first quarter of 2021, these contributions decreased by 9.7 billion drams, while it was planned to allocate 18.6 billion drams for these purposes. Meanwhile, contributions under the mandatory funded pension are a legal requirement.
The Deputy Prime Minister agreed with the arguments of the lawmaker, noting the temporary nature of the government's decision, which is caused by urgency, and the entire amount will be restored.
To recall, on the basis of the 9th point of the trilateral statement of the heads of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, it is envisaged to unblock all transport communications in the region. In particular, the matter concerns the road from Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan through the Meghri region in the south of Armenia.
