ArmInfo.The Armenian authorities will allocate slightly over 1 billion drams for the Bord er Areas Development Program in 2026. The corresponding decision was made on September 25 at a regular government meeting.
As stated in the explanatory note to the document, on December 18, 2014, in order to make life as easy as possible for residents of the Republic of Armenia's border communities and improve their living conditions, a government resolution was adopted defining the amount of social assistance provided to border communities of the Republic of Armenia subject to compensation, the procedure for its provision, and the list of border communities receiving compensation. Residents of 82 settlements in 13 border communities receive assistance under this program.
The draft proposes to allocate 1,048,000 drams for the implementation of the Border Areas Development Program for 2026. With the adoption of the draft resolution, state support will be provided to border communities in terms of compensation for residents' expenses on natural gas, electricity, irrigation water, and full compensation for property taxes," the document states.
