  Armenia parliament OKs raising minimum wage by 24% in 1st reading October 3, 2019 - 12:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Assembly on Thursday, October 3 approved a bill to increase the minimum wage in Armenia by about 24% -- from AMD 55,000 (approx. $115) to AMD 68,000 ($143) -- in first reading. 102 lawmakers voted in favor, one voted against the bill. The draft law was first approved by the government on June 27, with Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security Gemafin Gasparyan revealing that 45,000 people working in the private sector and 35,000 others employed in the public sector will benefit from the change. Earlier, lawmakers from the ruling My Step alliance had proposed raising the minimum wage in the country to AMD 63,000 ($132).   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
