09/11/2018 12:52
Pensioners to be provided opportunity to attend cultural events
Armenian Culture Ministry and Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs are working together to make the life of the pensioners more interesting and to give them opportunity to participate in cultural events.
“As a result of discussions with Mrs Tandilyan we came to the conclusion that certain privileges and opportunities should be given to the pensioners for them to enjoy their life as well,” acting minister of culture Lilit Makunts said, adding that discussions were conducted with the cultural figures as well.
"As a result a decision has been made to provide theatre and concert tickets to the Social Affairs Ministry for it to provide them to pensioners only," she said, stressing that during November and December more than 4,000 pensioners will have an opportunity to attend cultural events.
“Each month at least 2,000 pensioners may visit theatre or concert,” Makunts said.
Acting labor and social affairs minister Mane Tandilyan said that the pensioners in Armenia are worthy more but as of now the opportunities of state are not big.
“We are going to do everything within our possibilities to make their life a bit more interesting,” Tandilyan said.