OPENING CEREMONY OF EUROPEAN JUDO JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIPS TOOK PLACE

Today an opening ceremony of European Judo Juniors Championships took place at Sports and concert complex after Keren Demirchyan. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the president of National Olympic Committee of Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan, minister of Sports and youth affairs Armen Grigoryan, the president of European. Judo Federation Sergey Salaveychik and the president of Judo federation of Armenia Alexan Avetisyan were present at the event.

MEETING WITH IOK PRESIDENT JACQUES ROGGE

On September 7, on IOC president Jacques Rogge’s invitation, NOCA president Gagik Tsarukyan and RA minister of sports and youth affairs Armen Grigoryan paid a daylong official visit to Switzerland.

AFFORDABLE APARTMENT TO YOUNG PEOPLE

In order to assist young families, reduce emigration, improve the demographic conditions in the Republic of Armenia, ministry of sports and youth affairs envisages to implement state assistance to young families.

Under the auspices of RA minister of sports and youth affairs, “Prosperous Armenia” political council member Armen Grigoryan the implemented project called “Affordable apartments to young people” will be carried out under two directions:

Issuance of loans which can be paid off in 10-15 years time by no percent to the extent of 30% sum which is needed for mortgage credit prepayment. In the presence of under-age children in the young family, 10% will be subtracted from 30% for each child.

Partial subsidizing of mortgage credit by the state. In the presence of under-age children,  10% of mortgage credit will be subsidized for every child until the child reaches his full legal age.

RA citizens under the age of 18-30 can apply as well as young families (a family, where one of the spouses’ age does not exceed 30, or a single parent whose age does not exceed 30 either and who is taking care of child)

A detailed information about the project can be found in the attached files as well as the application form for participation.