The Armenian Interior Ministry is discussing social packages that will allow the country to pay the cost of new biometric ID cards and passports for certain categories of citizens. The final decision is planned to be presented in January-February, said the head of the department, Arpin Sargsyan, during the government hour in the parliament. According to her, the government is currently discussing which package to offer to different social groups; The minister did not specify specific categories and conditions until the end of the discussions. "We have to take into account that a biometric identity card and passport cannot be free. Even if we announce social packages that the state will provide to different groups, the price will be paid by the state." Sargsyan said. She emphasized that it is not possible to provide documents of new quality for free, and noted that when developing the mechanism, the Ministry of the Interior will take into account the needs of citizens who need documents mainly to receive various services.