News in Brief: New Social and Health Changes in Armenia

Yesterday's news summarized and highlighted:

• Starting April 1, all pensions and benefits will be paid in cashless form. Beneficiaries must choose a bank by March 5; otherwise, a default selection will be made automatically.
• About 30,000 citizens have already transitioned to cashless payments, while 21,539 remain in cash mode, and 2,500 do not have passports. However, it is promised that no one will be deprived of their payments.
• There are medications fully reimbursed by the state for citizens aged 65 and over.
• Taxi drivers have applied to be included in the health insurance system, which will become mandatory for employees under civil contracts starting January 1, 2027.
• One of the individuals injured from gunfire in Ajapnyak has been discharged from Armenia Medical Center, while the discharge of others depends on their health conditions.
• From 2022 to 2026, Russia imported 1.56 million used cars, 74,000 of which came from Armenia, but this direction is currently nearly non-functional.
• In Geneva, military officials from Ukraine, the USA, and Russia have recorded gradual but significant progress on ceasefire terms, while political negotiations remain tense.