 14 26.11.12 - Nairit plant workers protest in front of presidential residence                   Nairit employees promised salary refund  November 26, 2012 - 13:41 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Nairit chemical plant employees gathered outside presidential residence to demand a refund of salaries and a plant relaunch. Following a meeting with a representative of presidential stuff, the protesters were promised a possible salary refund for 3 months, a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter on the ground said. Assurances were further given that the relaunch issue will be resolved by December 20. However, as a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter learnt from protesters, the latters were skeptical as to promises heard. As they noted, salaries for November 2011 were paid to them in September 2012. Minister of Energy Armen Movsisyan has also met with Nairit delegation, giving similar promises. As the plant employees stressed, they’ll stop at nothing to defend their rights.  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 Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.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 skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
