YEREVAN. – The Government of Armenia will allocate new subsidies to the residents of border villages.

The Acting Minister of Territorial Administration, Vache Terteryan, announced the aforementioned at the parliament on Monday. He stated this when presenting the draft law On Social Assistance to Border Communities.

Terteryan stressed that, pursuant to this bill, benefits will be provided to solely those who are registered and permanently residing in the border settlements of the country.

The acting minister added that these residents will receive partial reimbursements for their natural gas, electricity, and irrigation water expenses. In addition, an equivalent subsidy will be allocated for heating purposes to the respective villages with no natural gas.

Furthermore, 100 percent compensation is envisioned for the tax commitments for the land and property that are under enemy fire.

Also, persons who were deprived of their homes due to the actions by the Azerbaijan Armed Forces will be provided with corresponding housing in the same community.

And the residents who were wounded as a result of either shooting or bomb explosions will receive state-funded medical assistance, whereas the families of the fallen will be allocated a one-lump sum financial assistance for the interment.