Archive documents can be accessed online (video)
Director of National Archives of Armenia Amatuni Virabyan says they are going to implement a new program in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. “Citizens will no longer have to come to the National Archives to get the information they want. They can contact us via e-mail, for example, to know information about their pensions. We are implementing a large-scale program, we are archiving the documents and other material. It will help citizens living in Germany, Moscow and neighbouring Georgia to apply to us and get the information they need after paying the fixed amount for the given service,” Mr Virabyan said. He added that the money would be spent to improve the work of the archives. Mr Amatuni also spoke about low salaries of workers and urgent reconstruction of archival office areas. “In 2001, when I was appointed head of the National Archives, the salary was AMD 10 000 but I was able to increase it to AMD 100 000-120 000,” he said.
