Armenia could introduce paid paternity leave for working fathersSeptember 9, 2020 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Health Committee of the Armenian National Assembly is discussing two proposals to benefit parents. One of the bills proposes to include a new term – "paternity leave" – in the country's Labor Code, which would allow the father of a newborn baby to take paid time off for up to five days within the first month of the infant's birth. The other bill stipulates that parents of preschool children could be allowed to leave work an hour earlier without payroll deductions. Preschool institutions close at 5:30pm across the country, which means children's parents could have difficulties when leaving the workplace ahead of time. The bills have been drafted by lawmakers from the ruling My Step block. 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 | 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. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |