Armenia to provide assistance to employers hiring disabled ex-soldiersAugust 12, 2021 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia will provide assistance to employers who will hire former servicemen injured or disabled during the hostilities, according to a decision approved by the government on Thursday, August 12. According to the Ministry, for each employed ex-serviceman, the employer will be provided with support in the amount of quarterly income tax from the employee's salary in the amount of not more than AMD 100,000, for a period of 1 year. Also, employers will receive a one-time compensation in the amount of up to AMD 500,000, if there is a need to equip the workplace for their disabled employees. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |