The state intends to provide children from low-income families with tablets and Internet connection

Arminfo, Armenia
April 2 2020

ArmInfo. To organize the distance education process, the state will provide children from low-income families with tablets and Internet connection. This was  stated during the discussions in the Government of the Republic of  Armenia under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of the Republic  of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, which were held with the aim of finding  solutions to the socio-economic problems arising from the  coronavirus.

According to the press service of the government, the Minister of  Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia,  Arayik Harutyunyan, proposed to implement such an initiative. In this  context, Prime Minister RA Nikol Pashinyan instructed Minister  Harutyunyan, together with the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, to  finalize the tools provided for in the proposal and submit them to  the government for consideration.

However, during the discussions, Pashinyan noted that in a crisis,  the government should revise the tools and speed of response to  investment proposals. <This should be one of the most important  issues on our agenda. We are faced with the task of significantly  change the speed and quality of our reaction to investment proposals,  which is vital>, he said.  During the discussions, proposals and  ideas were presented regarding the development and promotion of  various economic areas.