From January 1 the minimum pensions will rise by 60%, making 25,500 drams, which exceeds the minimum food basket threshold. Mesrop Arakelyan, advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, wrote this on Facebook.

"There will be no extremely poor pensioners in Armenia any more. The government is doing its best to provide a dignified and prosperous old age for retirees, "he wrote, adding that the relevant project is in circulation.

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