Govm't Approves Draft Law on Amending and Adding to Law on Soc. Sec.

[Nalbandian Eduard]

ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES DRAFT LAW ON MAKING AMENDMENT AND
ADDITIONS TO RA LAW ON SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS


YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. At the December 28 sitting, the
Armenian government approved the draft law on making an amendment and
additions to the RA Law on Social Security Cards. The draft aims to
bring the laws ensuring the use of social cards into line with the
October 4, 2006 Decision No SDO-649 of the RA Constitutional Court -
to secure the exercise of the rights of citizens who reject social
cards and the normal acticity of the social card system by suggesting
alternative solutions to such citizens. It was noted at the sitting
that in accordance with the above mentioned decision of the RA
Constitutional Court, it is envisaged to allow citizens, who reject
social cards, to present a certificate about not having a social card
instead of their social cards in each case when it is required. NT was
informed from the RA Government Information and PR Department that by
the same decision the government approved the draft law on making
amendments to the RA Law on State Benefits and the draft law on making
amendments and additions to the RA Code of Administrative Infractions.