Winter holidays to last till January 10

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS:The Armenian government decided at its today’s session to make changes and amendments in the law on “Armenian Holidays and Memory Days”. Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan said that the commemoration day followed after Christmas and the Revelation days must too be declared as holiday, non- working day. By the currently functioning law, these days according to the Catholic Church rule precede the New Year. In connection with the decision, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that it will give an opportunity to the citizens to organize their rest twice in a year. The adoption of law must be considered immediate to be able to apply this year. As a result during the New Year holidays the citizens will have an opportunity to have rest till January 10, 2010. The prime minister noted that this change corresponds to international experience. In Europe the Christmas holidays start from December 24 and in Armenia January 6.-0-/45/