Artsakh residents will be able to open accounts in Armenian banks for  free - RA Government

ArmInfo.Opening a current account in Armenian banks for citizens forcibly displaced from  Artsakh will be free of charge. This was announced by spokesperson of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nazeli Baghdasaryan at a briefing on October 2.

According to Baghdasaryan, the payment of benefits for forcibly  displaced persons for urgent needs in the amount of 100 thousand  drams will begin this week. Those who already have bank accounts will  get aid first. The rest will need to open them as soon as possible  and submit data to the Unified Social Service.  Banks will open  accounts for free.

Thus, according to data at 16:00, the number of forcibly  displaced  persons from Nagorno-Karabakh is 100,520, 21,107 vehicles crossed the  Hakari Bridge. "The number has remained almost unchanged since  yesterday evening, which means the main flow of citizens has ceased  and only officials and a certain number of residents remain in  Nagorno-Karabakh," she noted.

More than 89,167 displaced persons have already registered, and  53,935 people used the shelters offered by the state, their  distribution according to regions is as follows: Aragatsotn region:  2454people, Ararat region: 13050people, Armavir region: 5186people,  Gegharkunik region: 4337people, Lori region: 3263people, Kotayk  region - 13297people, Shirak region - 2558 people, Syunik region -  5089people, Vayots Dzor region - 2134 people and Tavush region - 2567  people.

From October 1, 40 thousand drams (about $100) per month per person  will be allocated to cover the housing costs of each family forcibly  displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh, and another 10 thousand drams will  be allocated to pay for utilities. The program will operate for at  least 6 months and will cover all displaced citizens, regardless of  age, with the exception of those in special centers and those who  have real estate in Armenia. In addition, each forcibly displaced  person will be given a one-time payment of 100 thousand drams (about  $250).