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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian government will increase by 25% the amount of money envisaged for national minorities.
Arayik Harutyunyan, the Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister’s Office, told lawmakers at a committee hearing on the 2025 state budget that the sum will comprise 25 million drams next year.
Harutyunyan has been appointed as the Head of the Council on National Minorities. “The government is paying greater attention in this direction too. And this is reflected in the budget. 20 million drams was envisaged this year within the framework of this initiative, but we increased it to 25 million, a nearly 25% increase,” Harutyunyan said, adding that the increase will be continuous depending on the outlined programs.
15 NGOs of 11 national minorities will receive support based on their requests for program funding submitted to the council, as well as the relevant decree.
The increase is associated with organizing Sunday schools, summer camps, monthly magazine publishing, launching websites, as well as student visits to historical-cultural sites.
Harutyunyan said that the Council on National Minorities has great importance in identifying and resolving the possible issues of national minorities.