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    ARMENIAN LAWMAKERS REDUCED FORMER PRESIDENTS' PRIVILEGES

    ARKA
    April 30, 2008

    YEREVAN, April 30. /ARKA/. Armenian National Assembly passed amendments
    to the law on presidents' salaries, privileges and security on Tuesday
    at the second, final reading.

    The amendments reduce the privileges former presidents enjoy. Armenian
    Justice Minister Gevorg Danielyan, introducing the amendments to
    lawmakers, said the law contradicted the Constitution - that is why
    it needed amendment.

    As an example of these contradictions, the minister singled out
    the post of vice-president that was mentioned in the law, while the
    Constitution and state legal system don't envisage such a position.

    The amendments also changed the rules of setting presidential
    retirement benefit.

    In particular, the ex-president will receive retirement benefit equal
    to 80% of his salary in office, exempting cases of impeachment.

    Before that, ex-presidents were paid 75% of their salaries.

    The pension is not paid to a former president, if he receives salary
    higher than 80% of his salary in presidential office.

    If the ex-president, at his new position, receives salary lower
    than presidential, he is paid difference between former and present
    salaries.

    Mansions are taken from former presidents, but apartment and car are
    provided to them.

    In their trips to other countries, former presidents will have their
    travel expenses compensated twice a year.

    Danielyan also said that if ex-presidents want to continue their
    political career, they will be given an office with three employees.

    The amended law will apply only to those ex-presidents who have left
    the office after the amendment.
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