  Governmental and private programs aimed at reduction of unemployment rate envisaged in Armenia  December 14, 2010 - 16:42 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - A number of governmental and private programs aimed at reduction of unemployment rate are to be implemented jointly with international structures and banks, the head of Public Employment Service agency Sona Harutyunyan stated. “A number of programs were implemented in the framework of 2010 governmental projects for employment rate increase,” she told a news conference in Yerevan. “As a result of the program entitled Provision of Compensation to Employee in Case of Employing Noncompetitive Persons, 80 disabled persons found jobs,” Ms. Harutyunyan noted. “Since the beginning of 2010, 6 Job Fairs were held in Gavar, Vanadzor, Ijevan, Gyumri, Abovyan and Yerevan resulting in employment of 450 people,” she added.   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 Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
