EU Going to Implement Green Card SystemDecember 19, 2005 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission has elaborated a new strategy for attracting manpower. EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Franco Frattini stated that a system resembling American Green Card will render foreign specialists the right of work and residence. According to ITAR-TASS news agency, the draft bill will be submitted to the representatives of the EU member-states December 21. Presently the European Union faces the threat of population aging and is interested in attracting specialists, mostly doctors, engineers and scientific workers. 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 | Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |