  Armenia, Qatar sign agreement on use of Armenian labor force in Qatar June 9, 2011 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 6-8, Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artur Grigoryan visited the State of Qatar on the invitation of Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Hamidi, Minister of Social Affairs and Acting Minister of Labor. A meeting with Mr. Al-Hamidi and other Qatar officials was on Armenian Minister’s visit agenda. During the meeting, the parties stressed the importance of the involvement of efficient Armenian specialists in the sectors of healthcare, engineering, architecture and technologies. To regulate the issue, an agreement on the use of Armenian labor force on the territory of Qatar was signed, Armenian Foreign Ministry’s press service reported.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
